swefan

Old English

verb
Definitions
  • to sleep
  • (poetic) to be dead

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *swefaną (sleep) root from Proto-Indo-European *swep- (sleep, dream).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*swep-

Gloss

sleep, dream

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

寝, 眠, 睡

Emoji
🏨 💤 😪 😴 🛌 🛏️ 🏕️

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