middagshvil

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

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)

  1. a nap taken after eating dinner – siesta

References

“middagshvil” in The Bokmål Dictionary.