Meaning of svefninn langi | Babel Free
Definitions
death; eternal sleep; eternal rest
definite, euphemistic, masculine, no-plural
Examples
“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.
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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