i søvne
Danish
Etymology
i (“in”) + søvne (“sleep”). The term søvne is no longer used productively, but is still seen in fossilized expressions, e.g. prepositional phrases. Compare Swedish i sömnen
Prepositional phrase
i søvne
- while sleeping
- gå i søvne ― sleepwalk
- snakke i søvne ― sleeptalk
References
- “i søvne” in Den Danske Ordbog
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
i (“in”) + søvne (“sleep”). The term søvne is no longer used productively, but is still seen in fossilized expressions, e.g. prepositional phrases.
Prepositional phrase
i søvne
- while sleeping
References
- “i søvne” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
i (“in”) + søvne (“sleep”). The term søvne is no longer used productively, but is still seen in fossilized expressions, e.g. prepositional phrases.
Prepositional phrase
i søvne
- while sleeping
References
- “i søvne” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.