søvn
See also: sovn
Danish
Etymology
From Old Norse svefn, from Proto-Indo-European *swep- (“sleep”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sœvn/, [sœwˀn]
Noun
søvn c (singular definite søvnen, not used in plural form)
- sleep
- gound (mucus that accumulates by the eyes during sleep)
Related terms
- søvnig (adjective)
References
- “søvn” in Den Danske Ordbog
Faroese
Noun
søvn n pl
- indefinite nominative and accusative plural of savn
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Old Norse svefn.
Noun
søvn m (definite singular søvnen, dative form søvne) (uncountable)
- sleep (state of reduced consciousness)
Derived terms
- søvnløs
- søvnmangel
Related terms
- sove
References
- “søvn” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Alternative forms
- svevn
Etymology
From Old Norse svefn.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sœʋn/
Noun
søvn m (definite singular søvnen, dative form søvne) (uncountable)
- sleep
Derived terms
- søvnmangel
Related terms
- sove, sova
References
- “søvn” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.