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somn
sleep /ˈsomn/
noun#1229 most common
Also: slumber, catfish (separate homonym)
Example sentences
Noapte bună, somn ușor!
Good night, sleep well!
Am nevoie de somn.
I need sleep.
Copilul doarme un somn adânc.
The child is sleeping a deep sleep.
Lipsa somnului afectează sănătatea.
Lack of sleep affects health.
A avut un somn agitat toată noaptea.
He had a restless sleep all night.
Cercetătorii studiază tulburările de somn la adulți.
Researchers study sleep disorders in adults.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | somn | somnuri |
| Genitive | somnului | somnurilor |
| Accusative | somn | somnuri |
| Vocative | somnule | somnurilor |
Word family
a adormito fall asleep
somnorossleepy, drowsy
insomnieinsomnia
somnambulsleepwalker
somnifersleeping pill
Etymology
Somn comes from Latin somnus, meaning sleep. Latin somnus traces back to the same Proto-Indo-European root that gave Greek hypnos and Sanskrit svapna. Romanian kept the word almost unchanged from its Latin form, unlike many other Romance languages which altered it more.
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