bankkvelv

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From bank (“bank”) +‎ kvelv (“vault”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɑŋkˌkʋɛlʋ/

Noun

bankkvelv m (definite singular bankkvelven, indefinite plural bankkvelvar, definite plural bankkvelvane)
bankkvelv n (definite singular bankkvelvet, indefinite plural bankkvelv, definite plural bankkvelva)

1. a bank vault
   • 1957, Torgeir Bue, "Cappelens rekneverk. 4":

     I ein bankkvelv låg 50 buntar pengesetlar.

     There were 50 bundles of banknotes in a bank vault.

Further reading

• “bankkvelv” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.