Swedish Word of the Day
sova
SO-va • verb — 25th of May, 2026
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Meaning: to sleep
Examples
- Jag ska sova nu.
(I'm going to sleep now.) - Hon sov hela natten.
(She slept all night.) - Sov gott!
(Sleep well!)
Synonyms
- slumra
- somna
Sova is the basic verb for sleeping. Use it for describing sleep in general (sova, sover, sov, sovit). Somna means 'to fall asleep' (the moment you go to sleep) and slumra means 'to doze' or 'nap'.
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