hvelve

verbverb

to turn upside down · to capsize · to arch, to vault

norrønt hvelfa Old Norse hvelfa

danne et hvelv to arch, to form a vault
- himmelen hvelver seg over jorda the sky arches over the earth
brukt som adjektiv used as an adjective
- et hvelvet tak a vaulted ceiling
snu (noe) så bunnen kommer opp to turn (something) upside down
- hvelve glassene etter å ha vasket dem to turn the glasses upside down after washing them
kantreto capsize to capsizekantre
- båten hvelvet the boat capsized