Norwegian Bokmål edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From middag (dinner) +‎ -s- +‎ hvil (rest).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /mi.daɡ.sviːl/, [ˈmɪ.dɑɡ.ˌsviːl]

Noun edit

middagshvil m (definite singular middagshvilen, indefinite plural middagshviler, definite plural middagshvilene)

  1. a nap taken after eating dinner – siesta

References edit

“middagshvil” in The Bokmål Dictionary.