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dvala.

dormancy, hibernation (non-pathological (or peaceful or the like) dormant, extended, restful, sleep-like state, sometimes figuratively)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Svenska language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. dormancy, hibernation (non-pathological (or peaceful or the like) dormant, extended, restful, sleep-like state, sometimes figuratively)

    common-gender
    en björn som vaknar ur vinterdvalan
    Monstren har legat i dvala i tusentals år, men nu vaknar de igen
Where this word comes from

From Old Norse dvala, dvalan, from Proto-Germanic *dwalaz (“stunned, confused”). Related to Old Norse dvelja (“to remain, stay, to delay”).

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