vila.
rest; relief from work, activity or exertion
Meaning & usage
rest; relief from work, activity or exertion
koppla av och få lite vila
a rest; the repose afforded by death
rest; absence of motion
Where this word comes from
From Old Norse hvíld (“rest, pause”), compare Danish hvile (“rest”), Old High German wīla (German Weile), Gothic 𐍈𐌴𐌹𐌻𐌰 (ƕeila, “interval, time period”), English while.
to rest; to relieve, to give rest to
to rest; to take a break; to cease working for a little while, to become inactive
lägga sig ner och vila
vila upp sig
to rest; to lean or lay
to rest; to lie or lean or be supported
Huset vilar på grunden
to rest (be supported, etc., abstractly)
vila på ett antagande
vila på skakig grund
to rest; to allow (food, typically meat or dough) to sit (often at room temperature) without further handling or application of heat
Efter du tagit det färdiga köttet ur ugnen, låt det vila i 10 minuter innan du skär upp det.
Where this word comes from
From Old Swedish hvīla, from Old Norse hvíla, from Proto-Germanic *hwīlaną, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷyeh₁-.
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