kvelv

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From the verb kvelva or from Old Norse hvalf. Cognate with Swedish valv.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kʋɛlʋ/, /kʋæɽʋ/

Noun

kvelv m or n (definite singular kvelven or kvelvet, indefinite plural kvelvar or kvelv, definite plural kvelvane or kvelva)

1. a vault
2. the keel of an overturned boat

   Båten kantra, men me berga oss opp på kvelven.

   The boat capsized, but we got to safety on the keel.

3. a resting place for livestock and its shepherd made of stones (usually high in the mountains, especially in Setesdalsheiene)

Verb

kvelv

1. inflection of kvelva:
   1. present
   2. imperative

See also

• himmelkvelv
• hvelv (Bokmål)

Further reading

• “kvelv” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.