kvila

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• kvile

Etymology

From Old Norse hvíla.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²kʋiːlɑ/

Verb

kvila (present tense kviler, past tense kvilte, past participle kvilt, passive infinitive kvilast, present participle kvilande, imperative kvil)

1. rest

   No kan me kvila i sirka ein time.

   Now we may rest for about an hour.

Derived terms

• kvilebenk
• kviledag
• kvilelaus
• kvilemodus
• kvilenøyte
• kvilestilling
• kvilestund
• kviletid
• kvileår
• middagskvil

References

• “kvila” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.