hvíla

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Faroese

Etymology

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

hvíla f (genitive singular hvílu, plural hvílur)

  1. (poetic) bed
  2. rest

Declension

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

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

  1. to rest

Conjugation

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

Etymology

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.

Pronunciation

Noun

hvíla f (genitive singular hvílu, nominative plural hvílan)

  1. (dated) bed

Declension

Verb

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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

Conjugation

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