"svefn" meaning in Icelandic

See svefn in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /svɛpn/
Rhymes: -ɛpn Etymology: From Old Norse svefn, from Proto-Germanic *swefnaz, from Proto-Indo-European *swépnos, an extension of *swep- (“sleep”). Etymology templates: {{root|is|ine-pro|*swep-}}, {{inh|is|non|svefn}} Old Norse svefn, {{inh|is|gem-pro|*swefnaz}} Proto-Germanic *swefnaz, {{inh|is|ine-pro|*swépnos}} Proto-Indo-European *swépnos Head templates: {{is-noun|@@}} svefn m (genitive singular svefns, no plural) Inflection templates: {{is-ndecl|m.sg}} Forms: svefns [genitive, singular], no-table-tags [table-tags], svefn [indefinite, nominative, singular], svefninn [definite, nominative, singular], svefn [accusative, indefinite, singular], svefninn [accusative, definite, singular], svefni [dative, indefinite, singular], svefninum [dative, definite, singular], svefns [genitive, indefinite, singular], svefnsins [definite, genitive, singular]
  1. sleep Tags: masculine, no-plural
    Sense id: en-svefn-is-noun-CvpbtdXx Categories (other): Icelandic entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Icelandic entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 53 47
  2. (archaic) a dream Tags: archaic, masculine, no-plural
    Sense id: en-svefn-is-noun-nHWpoEvh Categories (other): Icelandic entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Icelandic entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 53 47
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: svöfn [obsolete] Related terms: sofa
Derived forms: falla í svefn (english: to fall asleep) [uncommon], í fasta svefni (english: to be sound asleep), leggjast til svefns (english: to go to bed), sofna svefninum langa (english: to die), sofna hinsta svefni (english: to die), svefninn langi (english: death), tala upp úr svefni (english: to sleep talk), djúpsvefn, smásvefn, svefnbekkur, svefnfriður, svefnherbergi (english: bedroom) [neuter], svefnklefi, svefnlaus, svefnleysislegur, svefnleysi (english: insomnia) [neuter], svefnléttur, svefnlyf, svefnmeðal, svefnmók, svefnpilla, svefnpoka, svefnpurka (english: sleepyhead, lie-a-bed, sluggard) [feminine], svefnrof, svefnró, svefnsófi, svefnsýki, svefntafla, svefnugur, svefnvana, svefnþungur, vetrarsvefn

Alternative forms

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    },
    {
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    {
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      "word": "í fasta svefni"
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      "english": "to go to bed",
      "word": "leggjast til svefns"
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      "word": "sofna hinsta svefni"
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      "word": "svefnlaus"
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