himlavalv

Swedish

Etymology

himmel (“heaven”) +‎ -a- +‎ valv (“vault”). Compare to Norwegian Nynorsk himmelkvelv and Danish himmelhvælv.

Noun

himlavalv c

  1. (usually in the definite) the vault of the heavens, the firmament, the celestial sphere
    Synonym: himmelssfär

Declension

Declension of himlavalv
nominative genitive
singular indefinite himlavalv himlavalvs
definite himlavalvet himlavalvets
plural indefinite — —
definite — —

References

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