Icelandic Word of the Day
sofna
SOF-na • verb — 14th of May, 2026
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Meaning: to fall asleep
Examples
- Ég sofnaði í strætó.
(I fell asleep on the bus.) - Barnið sofnaði fljótt.
(The child fell asleep quickly.) - Ég sofnaði við tónlistina í gær.
(I fell asleep to the music yesterday.)
Synonyms
- sofa
- falla í svefn
- leggjast
Sofna is an intransitive verb used when someone begins sleeping. The infinitive is 'að sofna' and the common past form is 'sofnaði'. You often use it with phrases like 'sofna við' (fall asleep while/on) or adverbs (e.g., 'snemma' = early). It describes the moment sleep begins, while 'sofa' means to be asleep or to sleep in general.
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