/ˈkʰviːla/
UppruniFrom 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.
- to rest, especially resting or sleeping in a bed
“Hér hvílir Jóhannes.” — Here rests Johannes.
- to lie, to sleep
Beygingarhvílu(genitive, singular) · hvílur(nominative, plural) · hvíla(indefinite, nominative, singular) · hvílan(definite, nominative, singular) · hvílur(indefinite, nominative, plural) · hvílurnar(definite, nominative, plural) · hvílu(accusative, indefinite, singular) · hvíluna(accusative, definite, singular) · hvílur(accusative, indefinite, plural) · hvílurnar(accusative, definite, plural) · hvílu(dative, indefinite, singular) · hvílunni(dative, definite, singular) · hvílum(dative, indefinite, plural) · hvílunum(dative, definite, plural) · hvílu(genitive, indefinite, singular) · hvílunnar(definite, genitive, singular) · hvílna(genitive, indefinite, plural) · hvíla(genitive, indefinite, plural) · hvílnanna(definite, genitive, plural) · hvílanna(definite, genitive, plural)