Finnish Word of the Day
nukkua
/NUK-ku-a/ • verb — 17th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: to sleep
Examples
- Haluan nukkua nyt.
(I want to sleep now.) - Lapset nukkuvat jo.
(The children are already sleeping.) - En voi nukkua, kun on liian valoisaa.
(I can't sleep when it's too bright.)
Synonyms
- torkkua
- levätä
Nukkua is the basic verb for sleeping. Conjugation changes the vowel/consonant length (e.g., minä nukun, hän nukkuu). Common related expressions in English include 'to sleep' and 'to take a nap' (torkkua). Use nukkua for full sleep; use torkkua for short naps and levätä for resting more generally.
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