Swedish adjective
sömnlös
sleepless
Meaning
sleepless
In Swedish: som inte kan sova
Forms
| Basic form | sömnlös | with en-words |
|---|---|---|
| Neuter | sömnlöst | with ett-words |
| Plural and definite | sömnlösa | plural nouns, and after den / det / de |
| Comparative | sömnlösare | “-er”, “more …” |
| Superlative | sömnlösast | “-est”, “most …” |
Practise sömnlös
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What does sömnlös mean in English?
sömnlös means “sleepless”.
Origin
sömn + -lös first observed in 1635.
Nearby common words
sömnlös is number 8,712 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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