sjusovare
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
sju (“seven”) + sovare (“sleeper”), since 1559, from the legend of the Seven Sleepers. Compare Norwegian Nynorsk sjusovar.
Noun edit
sjusovare c
- A person who sleeps until late in the morning, sleepyhead
- dormouse (especially the edible dormouse, Glis glis), or other animals that hibernate during winter
Declension edit
| Declension of sjusovare | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | sjusovare | sjusovaren | sjusovare | sjusovarna |
| Genitive | sjusovares | sjusovarens | sjusovares | sjusovarnas |
Hypernyms edit
Related terms edit
- sjusovardag (July 27, day of the Seven Sleepers)
- sjusovarmus
- sjusovarvila
- sjusoveri
- sjusoverska