Danish

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Etymology

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From Old Danish hwilæ, from Old Norse hvíla.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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

  1. rest, repose

Inflection

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Verb

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

  1. rest
  2. lie

Norwegian Bokmål

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Alternative forms

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  • kvile (both noun and verb; Nynorsk also)

Etymology

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From Old Norse hvíla.

Noun

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hvile f or 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)

Derived terms

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Verb

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

  1. to rest
  2. to lie

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