svefninn langi
(Redirected from sofna svefninum langa)
Icelandic
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Literally, “the long sleep”.
Noun
[edit]svefninn langi m (definite only, genitive singular svefnsins langa, no plural)
- (euphemistic) death; eternal sleep; eternal rest
- Hún var orðin þreytt á þessum veikindum og er nú sjálfsagt fegin að fá svefninn langa. ― She had grown weary of her illness; death's arrival will have been a relief for her.
- Það verður nægur tími fyrir svefn í svefninum langa. ― I'll have plenty of time to sleep when I'm dead.
Declension
[edit]Declension of svefninn langi (sg-only masculine)
| definite singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | svefninn langi |
| accusative | svefninn langa |
| dative | svefninum langa |
| genitive | svefnsins langa |