valv

Swedish

Alternative forms

hvalf (obsolete since 1906)

Etymology

From Old Swedish hvalf, from Old Norse hvalf, from Proto-Germanic *hwalbą.

Noun

valv n

vault; a room or compartment for safekeeping of valuables
(architecture) arch

Synonyms

(vault): bankvalv, kassavalv
(arch): båge

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