i søvne
Danish edit
Etymology edit
i (“in”) + søvne (“sleep”). The dative form søvne is no longer used productively, but is still seen in fossilized expressions, e.g. prepositional phrases. Compare Swedish i sömnen
Prepositional phrase edit
- while sleeping
- gå i søvne ― sleepwalk
- snakke i søvne ― sleeptalk
References edit
- “i søvne” in Den Danske Ordbog
Norwegian Bokmål edit
Etymology edit
i (“in”) + søvne (“sleep”). The term søvne is no longer used productively, but is still seen in fossilized expressions, e.g. prepositional phrases.
Prepositional phrase edit
- while sleeping
References edit
- søvne “i søvne” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
i (“in”) + søvne (“sleep”). The term søvne is no longer used productively, but is still seen in fossilized expressions, e.g. prepositional phrases.
Prepositional phrase edit
- while sleeping
References edit
- søvne “i søvne” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.