UrsprungFrom Old Norse dvala, dvalan, from Proto-Germanic *dwalaz (“stunned, confused”). Related to Old Norse dvelja (“to remain, stay, to delay”).
- common-genderdormancy, hibernation (non-pathological (or peaceful or the like) dormant, extended, restful, sleep-like state, sometimes figuratively)
“en björn som vaknar ur vinterdvalan” — a bear waking up from [the] winter hibernation
“Monstren har legat i dvala i tusentals år, men nu vaknar de igen” — The monsters have lain dormant [lain in dvala] for thousands of years, but now they are awakening once more
Formerdvala(indefinite, nominative, singular) · dvalas(genitive, indefinite, singular) · dvalan(definite, nominative, singular) · dvalans(definite, genitive, singular) · dvalor(indefinite, nominative, plural) · dvalors(genitive, indefinite, plural) · dvalorna(definite, nominative, plural) · dvalornas(definite, genitive, plural)