svill
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Norwegian svill, from Old Norse syll. Akin to English sill.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
svill f or m (definite singular svillen or svilla, indefinite plural svillar or sviller, definite plural svillane or svillene)
- sleeper, railroad tie (A heavy, preserved piece of hewn timber laid crossways to and supporting the rails of a railroad or a member of similar shape and function of another material such as concrete.)
- sill, groundsill (A horizontal, structural member of a building near ground level on a foundation or pilings or lying on the ground in earth-fast construction and bearing the upright portion of a frame.)
Synonyms edit
Further reading edit
- “svill” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.