hvile

Etymology

From Old Danish hwilæ, from Old Norse hvíla.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈviːlə]

Noun

hvile c (singular definite hvilen, not used in plural form)

1. rest, repose

Verb

hvile (imperative hvil, present hviler, past hvilte or hvilede, present participle hvilende, past participle hvilt or hvilet)

1. rest
2. lie

Alternative forms

• kvile (both noun and verb; Nynorsk also)

Etymology

From Old Norse hvíla

Noun

hvile f, m (definite singular hvila or hvilen, indefinite plural hviler, definite plural hvilene)

1. rest, repose

   Du trenger litt hvile.

   You need some rest.

   stedt til hvile - laid to rest (buried)

Verb

hvile (imperative hvil, present tense hviler, passive hviles, simple past hvilte, past participle hvilt, present participle hvilende)

1. to rest
2. to lie

References

• “hvile” in The Bokmål Dictionary.