sovne

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse sofna.

Verb

sovne (imperative sovn, present tense sovner, passive sovnes, simple past and past participle sovna or sovnet, present participle sovnende)

1. to fall asleep

Related terms

• sove
• søvn

References

• “sovne” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “sovne” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• sobna, somna, somne, sovna

Etymology

From Old Norse sofna.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²sɔʋ.nə/

Verb

sovne (present tense sovnar, past tense sovna, past participle sovna, passive infinitive sovnast, present participle sovnande, imperative sovne/sovn)

1. (intransitive) to fall asleep

References

• “sovne” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.