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dormitory in Swedish

dormitory in Swedish is sovsal, studenthem — dormitory means a large room or building with many beds, used for communal sleeping, especially by students.

dormitory in Swedish

sovsal
noun
A room containing a number of beds (and often some other furniture and/or utilities) for sleeping, often applied to student and backpacker accommodation of this kind.
studenthem
noun
A building or part of a building which houses students, soldiers, monks etc. who sleep there and use communal further facilities.

What does "dormitory" mean?

  1. noun A large room or building with many beds, used for communal sleeping, especially by students.
    "She spent her first year of university living in a noisy dormitory."
  2. noun A suburb or town whose residents mostly commute elsewhere for work.
    "The village had become little more than a dormitory town for commuters into the city."
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dormitory in a sentence

  • She spent her first year of university living in a noisy dormitory.
  • The hostel dormitory slept up to twelve backpackers a night.
  • The village had become little more than a dormitory town for commuters into the city.

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Frequently asked questions

What is "dormitory" in Swedish?

"dormitory" in Swedish is sovsal, studenthem. dormitory means: A large room or building with many beds, used for communal sleeping, especially by students.

How do you use "dormitory" in a sentence?

Example: "She spent her first year of university living in a noisy dormitory." In Swedish, "dormitory" is sovsal, studenthem.

Are there other ways to say "dormitory" in Swedish?

Yes — Swedish has 2 translations listed for "dormitory": sovsal, studenthem.

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