Bedeutung
To sleep very deeply and soundly.
Kultureller Hintergrund
The 'butuc' (log) was a central part of the household, used for chopping wood or as a rustic stool. Its presence in the idiom reflects the physical reality of village life. In Romania, ensuring a guest 'doarme ca un butuc' is a sign of good hospitality. It means the host provided a comfortable bed and a peaceful environment. There is a cultural link between 'trudă' (hard toil) and 'somn' (sleep). A deep sleep is often seen as proof that one has worked honestly and hard. In some Romanian fairy tales, characters are put into a deep sleep by magical means, often described with metaphors of stillness like stones or wood.
Use it for emphasis
Don't just say 'am dormit bine'. Using this idiom makes you sound much more like a native speaker.
Watch the plural
If you are talking about yourself and your partner, say 'am dormit ca niște butuci'.
Bedeutung
To sleep very deeply and soundly.
Use it for emphasis
Don't just say 'am dormit bine'. Using this idiom makes you sound much more like a native speaker.
Watch the plural
If you are talking about yourself and your partner, say 'am dormit ca niște butuci'.
Combine with 'dus'
You can say 'Am dormit dus, ca un butuc' for maximum effect.
Rural charm
This phrase carries a bit of rural charm. Using it in the city shows you know the roots of the language.
Teste dich selbst
Complete the sentence with the correct form of the idiom.
După o zi lungă de muncă, am dormit ca un ______.
The standard idiom is 'a dormi ca un butuc'.
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
How do you say 'They sleep like logs'?
'Dorm' is the correct 3rd person plural conjugation for 'ei'.
Match the situation to the most likely response.
Situation: You missed your friend's call at 11 PM because you were in a deep sleep.
The idiom specifically refers to sleeping.
Fill in the missing line.
A: Ai auzit furtuna de aseară? B: Nu, ________.
Sleeping like a log explains why you didn't hear a storm.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Log vs. Stone vs. Baby
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenDupă o zi lungă de muncă, am dormit ca un ______.
The standard idiom is 'a dormi ca un butuc'.
How do you say 'They sleep like logs'?
'Dorm' is the correct 3rd person plural conjugation for 'ei'.
Situation: You missed your friend's call at 11 PM because you were in a deep sleep.
The idiom specifically refers to sleeping.
A: Ai auzit furtuna de aseară? B: Nu, ________.
Sleeping like a log explains why you didn't hear a storm.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
12 FragenNo, it's generally a neutral or positive observation about their sleep quality.
Usually, it's reserved for long, deep night sleeps, but you can use it for a very heavy nap too.
'Butuc' is a specific thick log or stump, while 'lemn' is the general word for wood.
Yes, 'a avea un somn profund' is the formal equivalent.
Yes, it's very common to describe a sleeping dog or cat this way.
Not necessarily, but it often goes hand-in-hand with the idea of a heavy, noisy sleeper.
Noi dormim ca un butuc (or ca niște butuci).
Yes, it is a universal Romanian idiom.
No, 'copac' (tree) is not used in this idiom. Stick to 'butuc'.
Only in casual conversation with colleagues, not in formal presentations.
The opposite would be 'n-am închis un ochi' (I didn't close an eye).
In this idiom, yes. In daily life, it's mostly used by people who deal with firewood or mechanics.
Verwandte Redewendungen
A dormi dus
synonymTo be 'gone' in sleep.
A dormi neîntors
synonymTo sleep without turning over.
A dormi ca un prunc
similarTo sleep like a baby.
A fi frânt de oboseală
builds onTo be broken with tiredness.
A trage la aghioase
specialized formTo snore deeply/sleep heavily.
