swefn
Old English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *swefnaz, from Proto-Indo-European *swepno-, an extension of *swep- (“sleep”). Cognate with Old Saxon sweƀan, Old Norse svefn (Icelandic svefn, Norwegian svevn, Swedish sömn); the Proto-Indo-European root also led to Ancient Greek ὕπνος (húpnos), Latin somnus, Old Irish suan, Old Church Slavonic сънъ (sŭnŭ), Russian сон (son), Latvian sapnis.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈswefn̩/, [ˈswevn̩]
Noun
swefn n
- dream
- Nān þing ne stent on mīnes swefnes weġe.
- Nothing's gonna stand in the way of my dream.
- Iċ eom þīn sōþ ġeworden swefn.
- I'm your dream come true.
Declension
Declension of swefn (strong a-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | swefn | swefnu |
| accusative | swefn | swefnu |
| genitive | swefnes | swefna |
| dative | swefne | swefnum |
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