swefn

Old English

Alternative forms
  • sƿefn

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *swefnaz, from Proto-Indo-European *swepno-, an extension of *swep- (“sleep”). Cognate with Old Saxon sweƀan, Old Norse svefn (Icelandic svefn, Norwegian svevn, Swedish sömn); the Proto-Indo-European root also led to Ancient Greek ὕπνος (húpnos), Latin somnus, Old Irish suan, Old Church Slavonic сънъ (sŭnŭ), Russian сон (son), Latvian sapnis.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈswefn̩/, [ˈswevn̩]

Noun

swefn n

  1. dream
    Nān þing ne stent on mīnes swefnes weġe.
    Nothing's gonna stand in the way of my dream.
    Iċ eom þīn sōþ ġeworden swefn.
    I'm your dream come true.

Declension
Declension of swefn (strong a-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative swefn swefnu
accusative swefn swefnu
genitive swefnes swefna
dative swefne swefnum

Descendants
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