unswefn

Old English

Etymology

un- (“bad”) +‎ swefn (“dream”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈunˌswefn/, [ˈunˌswevn]

Noun

unswefn n

1. bad dream

   Hwȳ ondrǣtst þū þē? Mǣtte þē unswefn?

   Why are you scared? Did you have a bad dream?

Declension

Strong a-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	unswefn	unswefnu
accusative	unswefn	unswefnu
genitive	unswefnes	unswefna
dative	unswefne	unswefnum

See also

• *nihtmare