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Meaning of kvelv | Babel Free

Noun masculine
kʋɛlʋ

Definitions

  1. a vault
    masculine, neuter
  2. small valley
    masculine, neuter
  3. keel of an overturned boat
    masculine, neuter
  4. a resting place for livestock and its shepherd made of stones (usually high in the mountains, especially in Setesdalsheiene)
    masculine, neuter

Examples

“Båten kantra, men me berga oss opp på kvelven.”

The boat capsized, but we got to safety on the keel.

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