English dictionary, thesaurus, translations & etymology

sömnmedel — meaning in English

Swedish → English · translate English → Swedish instead

English meaning

sedative noun A drug that calms a person or induces sleep.
soporific noun Something, often a drug, that makes you feel sleepy.

Senses

sömnmedel is used for these senses in English:

sedative (pharmaceutical drug) An agent or drug that sedates, having a calming or soothing effect, or inducing sleep.
soporific (pharmaceutical drug) Something inducing sleep, especially a drug.

sedative — full definition

noun A drug that calms a person or induces sleep.
adj Having a calming or sleep-inducing effect.

soporific — full definition

noun Something, often a drug, that makes you feel sleepy.
noun Something so dull that it makes you want to fall asleep.

Vocabulary Flow

Learn more English words in Swedish.

Vocabulary Flow serves English words with the Swedish meaning, one at a time — pronunciation and an example each time. Scroll it either direction.

Learn English in Swedish

C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

Related Swedish words

lugnande sövande lugnande medel