søvn

From Old Norse svefn, from Proto-Indo-European *swep- (“sleep”).

• IPA^(key): /sœvn/, [sœwˀn]

søvn c (singular definite søvnen, not used in plural form)

1. sleep
2. gound (mucus that accumulates by the eyes during sleep)

• søvnig (adjective)

• “søvn” in Den Danske Ordbog

søvn n pl

1. indefinite nominative and accusative plural of savn

From Old Norse svefn.

søvn m (definite singular søvnen, dative form søvne) (uncountable)

1. sleep (state of reduced consciousness)

• søvnløs
• søvnmangel

• sove

• “søvn” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

• svevn

From Old Norse svefn.

• IPA^(key): /sœʋn/

søvn m (definite singular søvnen, dative form søvne) (uncountable)

1. sleep

• søvnmangel

• sove, sova

• “søvn” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.