middagshvil

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

middagskvil (Nynorsk also)

Etymology

From middag (“dinner”) +‎ -s- +‎ hvil (“rest”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /mi.daɡ.sviːl/, [ˈmɪ.dɑɡ.ˌsviːl]

Noun

middagshvil m (definite singular middagshvilen, indefinite plural middagshviler, definite plural middagshvilene)

a nap taken after eating dinner – siesta

References

“middagshvil” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

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