sjusovare

Swedish

Etymology

sju (“seven”) +‎ sovare (“sleeper”), since 1559, from the legend of the Seven Sleepers. Compare Norwegian Nynorsk sjusovar.

Noun

sjusovare c

  1. A person who sleeps until late in the morning, sleepyhead
  2. dormouse (especially the edible dormouse, Glis glis), or other animals that hibernate during winter

Declension

Declension of sjusovare
nominative genitive
singular indefinite sjusovare sjusovares
definite sjusovaren sjusovarens
plural indefinite sjusovare sjusovares
definite sjusovarna sjusovarnas

Hypernyms

  • sjusovardag (July 27, day of the Seven Sleepers)
  • sjusovarmus
  • sjusovarvila
  • sjusoveri
  • sjusoverska

See also

References

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