Norwegian Bokmål edit

Etymology edit

sove +‎ by. Calque of English dormitory town.

Noun edit

soveby m (definite singular sovebyen, indefinite plural sovebyer, definite plural sovebyene)

  1. dormitory town

References edit

Norwegian Nynorsk edit

Etymology edit

sove +‎ by. Calque of English dormitory town.

Noun edit

soveby m (definite singular sovebyen, indefinite plural sovebyar, definite plural sovebyane)

  1. dormitory town

References edit