svøvnloysi
Faroese
Etymology
From svøvnur (“sleep”) + -loysi (“-lessness”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsvœvnˌlɔisɪ/
Noun
svøvnloysi n (genitive singular svøvnloysis, uncountable)
- sleeplessness, insomnia
- Synonym: andvekur
- liggja í svøvnloysi ― to lie awake at night
- Synonym: andvekur
Declension
n24s | Singular | |
Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | svøvnloysi | svøvnloysið |
Accusative | svøvnloysi | svøvnloysið |
Dative | svøvnloysi | svøvnloys(i)num |
Genitive | svøvnloysis | svøvnloysisins |
Related terms
- svøvnleysur
- arbeiðsloysi, barnloysi, peningaloysi, siðaloysi, skilaloysi
Further reading
- "svøvnloysi" at Sprotin.fo