hvelv

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From the verb hvelve. Either from oral Norwegian kvelv, either from Old Swedish hvalf through Danish hvælv.

Noun

hvelv n (definite singular hvelvet, indefinite plural hvelv, definite plural hvelva or hvelvene)

1. a vault (strongroom, storeroom, often underground)
2. a vault (arched roof)

Alternative forms

• kvelv (Nynorsk also)

Derived terms

• bankhvelv
• hvelvbru

References

• “hvelv” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “hvelv” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).