Swedish Word of the Day
sova
/SO-va/ • verb — 24th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: to sleep; to be asleep
Examples
- Jag måste sova tidigt ikväll.
(I must sleep early tonight.) - Bebisen sover i vagnen.
(The baby is sleeping in the stroller.) - Jag kan inte sova på grund av buller.
(I can't sleep because of noise.)
Synonyms
- somna
- vila
Use sova for being asleep in general. Use somna when you mean 'to fall asleep' (the moment you go to sleep), and vila when you mean 'to rest' (not necessarily sleeping). Common present tense: sover; past: sov.
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