hvolf

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse hválf, from Proto-Germanic *hwalbą.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kʰvɔlv/

Noun

hvolf n (genitive singular hvolfs, nominative plural hvolf)

  1. vault, vaulted ceiling
    Synonym: hvelfing
  2. (anatomy) ventricle

Declension

Derived terms

  • vera í hvolfi (to be upside down; to be very drunk)
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