hvile
Danish
Etymology
From Old Danish hwilæ, from Old Norse hvíla.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈviːlə]
Noun
hvile c (singular definite hvilen, not used in plural form)
- rest, repose
Inflection
Declension of hvile
| common gender | Singular | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | hvile | hvilen |
| genitive | hviles | hvilens |
Verb
hvile (imperative hvil, present hviler, past hvilte or hvilede, present participle hvilende, past participle hvilt or hvilet)
- rest
- lie
Norwegian Bokmål
Alternative forms
- kvile (both noun and verb; Nynorsk also)
Etymology
From Old Norse hvíla
Noun
hvile f or m (definite singular hvila or hvilen, indefinite plural hviler, definite plural hvilene)
- rest, repose
- Du trenger litt hvile.
- You need some rest.
- stedt til hvile - laid to rest (buried)
- Du trenger litt hvile.
Derived terms
- hviledag
- hvilepause
- våpenhvile
- hvilehjem, hvileheim
Verb
hvile (imperative hvil, present tense hviler, passive hviles, simple past hvilte, past participle hvilt, present participle hvilende)
- to rest
- to lie
References
- “hvile” in The Bokmål Dictionary.