Danish

Noun

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

1. rest, repose

Inflection

Verb

hvile ‎(imperative hvil, present hviler, past hvilte or hvilede, present participle hvilende, past participle hvilt or hvilet)

1. rest
2. lie

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse hvíla

Alternative forms

• kvile (both noun and verb; Nynorsk also)

Noun

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

1. rest, repose

   Du trenger litt hvile.

   You need some rest.

Derived terms

• hviledag
• hvilepause
• våpenhvile

Verb

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

1. to rest
2. to lie

References

• “hvile” in The Bokmål Dictionary.