sjusovare
Swedish
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Seven Sleepers
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sjusovare [2]
Etymology
sju (“seven”) + sovare (“sleeper”), since 1559, from the legend of the Seven Sleepers.
Noun
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- A person who sleeps until late in the morning, sleepyhead
- dormouse (especially the edible dormouse, Glis glis), or other animals that hibernate during winter
Declension
Declension of sjusovare | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | sjusovare | sjusovaren | sjusovare | sjusovarna |
Genitive | sjusovares | sjusovarens | sjusovares | sjusovarnas |
Related terms
- sjusovardag (July 27, day of the Seven Sleepers)
- sjusovarmus
- sjusovarvila
- sjusoveri
- sjusoverska
References
- sjusovare in Svenska Akademiens ordlista över svenska språket (13th ed., online)
- sjusovare in Svenska Akademiens ordbok online.
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