hvil

See also: hvíl

Danish

Etymology

From hvile (“to rest”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /viːl/, [viːˀl]

Noun

hvil n (singular definite hvilet, plural indefinite hvil)

1. rest (relief from exertion)
2. rest (state of quiet and recreation)

Inflection

Declension of hvil

neuter gender	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	hvil	hvilet	hvil	hvilene
genitive	hvils	hvilets	hvils	hvilenes

Synonyms

• (state of quiet and recreation): hvile c

Verb

hvil

1. imperative of hvile

Norwegian Bokmål

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʋiːl/
• Rhymes: -iːl

Etymology 1

From the verb hvile.

Alternative forms

• kvil (Nynorsk also)

Noun

hvil m (definite singular hvilen, indefinite plural hviler, definite plural hvilene)

1. a rest, repose

Etymology 2

Verb

hvil

1. imperative of hvile

References

• “hvil” in The Bokmål Dictionary.