svøvnloysi
Faroese
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From svøvnur (“sleep”) + -loysi (“-lessness”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]svøvnloysi n (genitive singular svøvnloysis, uncountable)
- sleeplessness, insomnia
- Synonym: andvekur
- liggja í svøvnloysi ― to lie awake at night
Declension
[edit]| n24-s | singular | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | svøvnloysi | svøvnloysið |
| accusative | svøvnloysi | svøvnloysið |
| dative | svøvnloysi | svøvnloysnum, svøvnloysinum |
| genitive | svøvnloysis | svøvnloysisins |
Related terms
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- "svøvnloysi" at Sprotin.fo