sweven

swev·en

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [swev-uh n]
- /ˈswɛv ən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [swev-uh n]
- /ˈswɛv ən/

Definitions of sweven word

noun sweven a vision; dream. 1
noun sweven a vision or dream 0
noun sweven a dream or vision 0

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Origin of sweven

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English; Old English swefn; akin to Old Norse sofa to sleep, Latin somnus, Greek hýpnos sleep

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Parts of speech for Sweven

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Sweven

sweven popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

sweven usage trend in Literature

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