sovna

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• sovnet

Verb

sovna

1. inflection of sovne:
   1. simple past
   2. past participle

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• sobna, somna, somne, sovne

Etymology

From Old Norse sofna.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²sɔʋ.nɑ/

Verb

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

1. (intransitive) to fall asleep

References

• “sovna” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.