bankkvelv

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From bank (“bank”) +‎ kvelv (“vault”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbɑŋkˌkʋɛlʋ/

Noun

bankkvelv m (definite singular bankkvelven, indefinite plural bankkvelvar, definite plural bankkvelvane)
bankkvelv n (definite singular bankkvelvet, indefinite plural bankkvelv, definite plural bankkvelva)

  1. a bank vault
    • 1957, Torgeir Bue, Cappelens rekneverk. 4:
      I ein bankkvelv låg 50 buntar pengesetlar.
      There were 50 bundles of banknotes in a bank vault.

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