hvirvel

Danish

Etymology

From Old Norse hvirfill.

Noun

hvirvel

1. vortex
2. vertebra
3. the point on the head where the hair parts to all different directions

Hyponyms

• malstrøm

References

• “hvirvel” in Den Danske Ordbog

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• virvel

Etymology

From Old Norse hvirfill.

Noun

hvirvel m (definite singular hvirvelen, indefinite plural hvirvler, definite plural hvirvlene)

1. vortex
2. vertebra
3. the point on the head where the hair parts to all different directions

Usage notes

This could be used in Riksmål only, see “hvirvel” in Den Danske Ordbog.

Hyponyms

• malstrøm

References

• “virvel” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “hvirvel” in The Ordnett Dictionary