Danish edit

Etymology edit

From søvn (sleep) +‎ -løs (-less).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /søvnløːˀs/, [ˈsœwnˌløˀs]

Adjective edit

søvnløs (neuter søvnløst, plural and definite singular attributive søvnløse)

  1. sleepless

Inflection edit

Inflection of søvnløs
Positive Comparative Superlative
Indefinte common singular søvnløs mere søvnløs mest søvnløs2
Indefinite neuter singular søvnløst mere søvnløs mest søvnløs2
Plural søvnløse mere søvnløs mest søvnløs2
Definite attributive1 søvnløse mere søvnløs mest søvnløse
1) When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used.
2) The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.

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Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From søvn +‎ -løs.

Adjective edit

søvnløs (neuter singular søvnløst, definite singular and plural søvnløse)

  1. sleepless

Derived terms edit

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