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sofna
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Icelandic
Etymology
Pronunciation
Verb
sofna (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative sofnaði, supine sofnað)
- (intransitive) to fall asleep
- Synonym: falla í svefn
- Ég veit ég ætlaði að mæta en ég sofnaði yfir sjónvarpinu. ― I know I was going to show up but I fell asleep watching the telly.
Conjugation
1 Spoken form, usually not written; in writing, the unappended plural form (optionally followed by the full pronoun) is preferred.
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Old Norse
Etymology
Verb
sofna
- to fall asleep
- Völundarkviða, verse 31, l. 1-2
- Vaki ek ávallt / viljalauss,
sofna ek minnst / síz mína sonu dauða;- I am always awake / bereft of joy,
I sleep very little / since the death of my sons.
- I am always awake / bereft of joy,
- Völundarkviða, verse 31, l. 1-2
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