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hvile

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Danish

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Etymology

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From Old Danish hwilæ, from Old Norse hvíla. Related to English while.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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hvile c (singular definite hvilen, not used in plural form)

  1. rest, repose

Declension

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Declension of hvile
common
gender
singular
indefinite definite
nominative hvile hvilen
genitive hviles hvilens

Derived terms

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Verb

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hvile (imperative hvil, infinitive at hvile, present tense hviler, past tense hvilede, perfect tense hvilet)

  1. to rest
  2. to lie

Conjugation

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Conjugation of hvile
active passive
present hviler hviles
past hvilede hviledes
infinitive hvile hviles
imperative hvil
participle
present hvilende
past hvilet
(auxiliary verb have or være)
gerund hvilen

Derived terms

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References

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Norwegian Bokmål

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Alternative forms

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  • kvile (both noun and verb; Nynorsk also)

Etymology

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From Old Norse hvíla.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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hvile f or m (definite singular hvila or hvilen, indefinite plural hviler, definite plural hvilene)

  1. rest, repose
    Du trenger litt hvile.
    You need some rest.
    stedt til hvile - laid to rest (buried)

Derived terms

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Verb

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hvile (imperative hvil, present tense hviler, passive hviles, simple past hvilte, past participle hvilt, present participle hvilende)

  1. to rest
  2. to lie

References

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