svill
Norwegian Nynorsk
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle Norwegian svill, from Old Norse syll. Akin to English sill.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]svill f or m (definite singular svillen or svilla, indefinite plural svillar or sviller, definite plural svillane or svillene)
- sleeper, railroad tie (A heavy, preserved piece of hewn timber laid crossways to and supporting the rails of a railroad or a member of similar shape and function of another material such as concrete.)
- sill, groundsill (A horizontal, structural member of a building near ground level on a foundation or pilings or lying on the ground in earth-fast construction and bearing the upright portion of a frame.)
Synonyms
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- “svill” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
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