hvíla

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Faroese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Norse hvíla, akin to Gothic 𐍈𐌴𐌹𐌻𐌰𐌽 (ƕeilan, to pause, cease), from Gothic 𐍈𐌴𐌹𐌻𐌰 (ƕeila, hour), akin to Old High German hwila (a while) (or wila or hwil), compare German Weile.

Noun[edit]

hvíla f (genitive singular hvílu, plural hvílur)

  1. (poetic) bed
  2. rest

Declension[edit]

Declension of hvíla
f1 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative hvíla hvílan hvílur hvílurnar
accusative hvílu hvíluna hvílur hvílurnar
dative hvílu hvíluni hvílum hvílunum
genitive hvílu hvílunnar hvíla hvílanna

Verb[edit]

hvíla (third person singular past indicative hvíldi, third person plural past indicative hvílt, supine hvílt)

  1. to rest

Conjugation[edit]

Conjugation of hvíla (group v-1)
infinitive hvíla
supine hvílt
participle (a7)1 hvílandi hvíldur
present past
first singular hvíli hvíldi
second singular hvílir hvíldi
third singular hvílir hvíldi
plural hvíla hvíldu
imperative
singular hvíl!
plural hvílið!
1Only the past participle being declined.

Icelandic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Norse hvíla, akin to Gothic 𐍈𐌴𐌹𐌻𐌰𐌽 (ƕeilan, to pause, cease), from Gothic 𐍈𐌴𐌹𐌻𐌰 (ƕeila, hour), akin to Old High German hwila (a while) (or wila or hwil), compare German Weile.

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Noun[edit]

hvíla f (genitive singular hvílu, nominative plural hvílan)

  1. (dated) bed

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Verb[edit]

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hvíla

  1. (with accusative) to rest, especially resting or sleeping in a bed
    Hér hvílir Jóhannes.
    Here rests Johannes.
  2. (with accusative) to lie, to sleep

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Old Norse[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

From Proto-Germanic *hwīlō (period of rest).

Noun[edit]

hvíla f (genitive hvílu)

  1. bed
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Descendants[edit]
  • Icelandic: hvíla f
  • Faroese: hvíla f
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: kvile f
  • Norwegian Bokmål: hvile m or f
  • Swedish: vila c
  • Danish: hvile c

Etymology 2[edit]

Form Proto-Germanic *hwīlāną (to rest).

Verb[edit]

hvíla

  1. (transitive, with accusative) to rest
    hvíla lið sitt
    to let one's troops rest
    hvíla sik
    to take rest
  2. (intransitive) to lie, rest, sleep (in a bed)
  3. (intransitive) to lie buried
    til staðarins þar sem Ólafr hinn helgi hvílir
    (please add an English translation of this usage example)
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