hvelv

== Norwegian Bokmål == === Etymology === From the verb hvelve. Either from oral Norwegian kvelv, either from Old Swedish hvalf through Danish hvælv. === Noun === hvelv n (definite singular hvelvet, indefinite plural hvelv, definite plural hvelva or hvelvene) a vault (strongroom, storeroom, often underground) a vault (arched roof) ==== Alternative forms ==== kvelv (Nynorsk also) ==== Derived terms ==== bankhvelv hvelvbru === References === “hvelv” in The Bokmål Dictionary. “hvelv” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).