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Faroese
Etymology
From svøvnur (“sleep”) + -loysi (“-lessness”).
Pronunciation
Noun
svøvnloysi n (genitive singular svøvnloysis, uncountable)
- sleeplessness, insomnia
- Synonym: andvekur
- liggja í svøvnloysi ― to lie awake at night
Declension
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Singular
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Indefinite
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Definite
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| Nominative
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svøvnloysi
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svøvnloysið
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| Accusative
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svøvnloysi
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svøvnloysið
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| Dative
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svøvnloysi
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svøvnloys(i)num
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| Genitive
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svøvnloysis
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svøvnloysisins
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