sovne
Danish
Etymology
From Old Danish sovnæ, from Old Norse sofna. Equivalent to sove + -ne.
Verb
sovne (imperative sovn, infinitive at sovne, present tense sovner, past tense sovnede, perfect tense sovnet)
- (poetic, solemn or puristic) to fall asleep
- Synonym: falde i søvn
- Antonym: vågne
Conjugation
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References
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
Verb
sovne (imperative sovn, present tense sovner, passive sovnes, simple past and past participle sovna or sovnet, present participle sovnende)
- to fall asleep
Related terms
References
Norwegian Nynorsk
Alternative forms
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /²sɔʋ.nə/
Verb
sovne (present tense sovnar, past tense sovna, past participle sovna, passive infinitive sovnast, present participle sovnande, imperative sovne/sovn)
- (intransitive) to fall asleep
References
- “sovne” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.