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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessommeil
Pronunciation / Transliteration: som-ɛj
"Il est plongé dans un doux sommeil."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A sleep, especially a peaceful and light one.
"Nothing could disturb her deep and peaceful slumber after the long journey."
- 1
To sleep, especially lightly or peacefully.
"The tired toddler slumbered soundly in the back of the car."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'sloumbren', which stems from the Old English root 'slūma' meaning sluggishness or slumber, closely related to Middle Dutch 'sluumern' and German 'schluchzen' or 'schlummern'. Historically, it evolved from Germanic roots denoting a state of light or peaceful sleep, retaining a poetic or literary nuance in modern English.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Slumber" is said worldwide
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sommeil
Transliteration: som-ɛj
"Il est plongé dans un doux sommeil."
Schlaf
Transliteration: ʃlaːf
"Das Kind sank in einen tiefen Schlaf."
sonno
Transliteration: ˈsɔn.no
"Si addormentò in un sonno profondo."
sueño
Transliteration: ˈswe.ɲo
"El bebé cayó en un sueño apacible."
sono
Transliteration: ˈsõ.nu
"Ela desfrutou de um sono tranquilo."
नींद
Transliteration: neend
"वह गहरी नींद में सो रही थी।"
睡眠
Transliteration: shuì mián
"他度过了一个安宁的睡眠。"
잠
Transliteration: jam
"아기가 평온한 잠에 빠져들었습니다."
まどろみ
Transliteration: madoromi
"彼女は穏やかなまどろみの中にいた。"
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