sjusovare
Swedish
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Etymology
[edit]sju (“seven”) + sovare (“sleeper”), since 1559, from the legend of the Seven Sleepers. Compare Norwegian Nynorsk sjusovar.
Noun
[edit]sjusovare c
- 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
[edit]Declension of sjusovare
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | sjusovare | sjusovares |
| definite | sjusovaren | sjusovarens | |
| plural | indefinite | sjusovare | sjusovares |
| definite | sjusovarna | sjusovarnas | |
Hypernyms
[edit]Related terms
[edit]- sjusovardag (July 27, day of the Seven Sleepers)
- sjusovarmus
- sjusovarvila
- sjusoveri
- sjusoverska