hvelv

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Etymology[edit]

From the verb hvelve. Either from oral Norwegian kvelv, either from Old Swedish hvalf through Danish hvælv.

Noun[edit]

hvelv n (definite singular hvelvet, indefinite plural hvelv, definite plural hvelva or hvelvene)

  1. a vault (strongroom, storeroom, often underground)
  2. a vault (arched roof)

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