स्वप्न

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit स्वप्न (svapna).

Noun

स्वप्न (svapn) m (Urdu spelling سوپن)

  1. dream
  2. sleep

Declension

Synonyms

Derived terms

Marathi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit स्वप्न (svapna).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sʋəp.nə/

Noun

स्वप्न (svapna) n

  1. dream
    Synonym: सपान (sapān) (dialectal)

Declension

Declension of स्वप्न (svapna)
direct
singular
स्वप्न
svapna
direct
plural
स्वप्ने, स्वप्नं
svapne, svapna
singular plural
nominative स्वप्न
svapna
स्वप्ने, स्वप्नं
svapne, svapna
oblique स्वप्ना-
svapnā-
स्वप्नां-
svapnāN-
dative स्वप्नाला
svapnālā
स्वप्नांना
svapnāNnā
ergative स्वप्नाने
svapnāne
स्वप्नांनी
svapnāNni
instrumental स्वप्नाशी
svapnāśi
स्वप्नांशी
svapnāNśi
locative स्वप्नात
svapnāt
स्वप्नांत
svapnāNt
vocative स्वप्ना
svapnā
स्वप्नांनो
svapnāNno
Oblique Note: The oblique case precedes all postpositions.
There is no space between the stem and the postposition.
Dative Note: -स (-sa) is archaic. -ते (-te) is limited to literary usage.
Locative Note: -त (-ta) is a postposition.
Genitive declension of स्वप्न
masculine object feminine object neuter object oblique
singular plural singular plural singular* plural
singular subject स्वप्नाचा
svapnāċā
स्वप्नाचे
svapnāce
स्वप्नाची
svapnāci
स्वप्नाच्या
svapnāca
स्वप्नाचे, स्वप्नाचं
svapnāce, svapnāċa
स्वप्नाची
svapnāci
स्वप्नाच्या
svapnāca
plural subject स्वप्नांचा
svapnāNċā
स्वप्नांचे
svapnāNce
स्वप्नांची
svapnāNci
स्वप्नांच्या
svapnāNca
स्वप्नांचे, स्वप्नांचं
svapnāNce, svapnāNċa
स्वप्नांची
svapnāNci
स्वप्नांच्या
svapnāNca
* Note: Word-final (e) in neuter words is alternatively written with the anusvara and pronounced as (a).
Oblique Note: For most postpostions, the oblique genitive can be optionally inserted between the stem and the postposition.

References

  • Berntsen, Maxine, “स्वप्न”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.

Sanskrit

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-Iranian *swápnas (sleep, dream), from Proto-Indo-European *swépnos (sleep, dream), from *swep- (to sleep). Cognate with Avestan 𐬓𐬀𐬟𐬥𐬀 (xᵛafna), Latin somnus, sopor, Ancient Greek ὕπνος (húpnos), Lithuanian sapnas, Persian خواب (xvâb, dream), Old Church Slavonic сънъ (sŭnŭ), Old English swefn (whence English sweven).

Pronunciation

Noun

स्वप्न (svápna) m

  1. sleep, sleeping
    • c. 1700 BCE – 1200 BCE, Ṛgveda 7.86.6:
      न स स्वो दक्षो वरुण ध्रुतिः सा सुरा मन्युर्विभीदको अचित्तिः ।
      अस्ति ज्यायान्कनीयस उपारे स्वप्नश्चनेदनृतस्य प्रयोता॥
      na sa svo dakṣo varuṇa dhrutiḥ sā surā manyurvibhīdako acittiḥ .
      asti jyāyānkanīyasa upāre svapnaścanedanṛtasya prayotā.
      Not our own will betrayed us, but seduction, thoughtlessness, Varuṇa wine, dice, or anger.
      The old is near to lead astray the younger: even sleep removeth not all evil-doing.
  2. dream, dreaming
    • c. 1700 BCE – 1200 BCE, Ṛgveda 2.28.10:
      यो मे राजन्युज्यो वा सखा वा स्वप्ने भयं भीरवे मह्यमाह ।
      स्तेनो वा यो दिप्सति नो वृको वा त्वं तस्माद्वरुण पाह्यस्मान् ॥
      yo me rājanyujyo vā sakhā vā svapne bhayaṃ bhīrave mahyamāha .
      steno vā yo dipsati no vṛko vā tvaṃ tasmādvaruṇa pāhyasmān .
      O King, whoever, be he friend or kinsman, hath threatened me affrighted in my dream-
      If any wolf or robber fain would harm us, therefrom, O Varuṇa, give thou us protection.
  3. sleepiness, drowsiness

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of स्वप्न (svápna)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative स्वप्नः
svápnaḥ
स्वप्नौ
svápnau
स्वप्नाः / स्वप्नासः¹
svápnāḥ / svápnāsaḥ¹
Vocative स्वप्न
svápna
स्वप्नौ
svápnau
स्वप्नाः / स्वप्नासः¹
svápnāḥ / svápnāsaḥ¹
Accusative स्वप्नम्
svápnam
स्वप्नौ
svápnau
स्वप्नान्
svápnān
Instrumental स्वप्नेन
svápnena
स्वप्नाभ्याम्
svápnābhyām
स्वप्नैः / स्वप्नेभिः¹
svápnaiḥ / svápnebhiḥ¹
Dative स्वप्नाय
svápnāya
स्वप्नाभ्याम्
svápnābhyām
स्वप्नेभ्यः
svápnebhyaḥ
Ablative स्वप्नात्
svápnāt
स्वप्नाभ्याम्
svápnābhyām
स्वप्नेभ्यः
svápnebhyaḥ
Genitive स्वप्नस्य
svápnasya
स्वप्नयोः
svápnayoḥ
स्वप्नानाम्
svápnānām
Locative स्वप्ने
svápne
स्वप्नयोः
svápnayoḥ
स्वप्नेषु
svápneṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic

Derived terms

Descendants

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