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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)
- to fall asleep
References
- “sovne” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
- “sovne” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Old Norse sofna.
Pronunciation
Verb
sovne (present tense sovnar, past tense sovna, past participle sovna, passive infinitive sovnast, present participle sovnande, imperative sovne/sovn)
- (intransitive) to fall asleep
References