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  1. Icelandic
  2. /Causative verb pairs (vakna vs. vekja)
  3. /svæfa

svæfa

svæfa
to put somebody to sleep
From Lesson 261:Causative verb pairs (vakna vs. vekja)·Icelandic

Usages of svæfa

Barnið sofnar strax þegar ég svæfi það.
The child falls asleep immediately when I put it to sleep.
Gefðu barninu pelann áður en þú svæfir það.
Give the child the baby bottle before you put it to sleep.
Barnapían notar pelann til að svæfa stelpuna.
The babysitter uses the baby bottle to put the girl to sleep.
Krakkinn sofnar seint ef ég svæfi hann ekki.
The kid falls asleep late if I do not put him to sleep.

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