Signification
To sleep very deeply.
Contexte culturel
The 'stock' (log) is a symbol of the Swedish wilderness. Many Swedes have a strong connection to nature and the 'stuga' (cabin) culture, where sleeping soundly after physical labor in the woods is an idealized experience. The phrase is equally common in Finland-Swedish. Given the similar climate and forestry history, the imagery of the log remains the primary way to describe deep sleep. In the age of sleep trackers and 'sleep hygiene,' this idiom is often used ironically when someone's app shows 100% deep sleep. In old agrarian society, a 'stock' was also used as a bench or a foundation. It represented stability and lack of movement, which translated into the idiom for sleep.
Use it in the morning
This is the most natural time to use the phrase. It's a great 'small talk' opener.
Plural form
If you are talking about yourself and your partner, say 'Vi sov som stockar' (plural).
Signification
To sleep very deeply.
Use it in the morning
This is the most natural time to use the phrase. It's a great 'small talk' opener.
Plural form
If you are talking about yourself and your partner, say 'Vi sov som stockar' (plural).
Intensify it
Add 'verkligen' (really) or 'helt' (completely) for emphasis: 'Jag sov helt som en stock.'
Nature connection
Remember that Swedes love nature metaphors. Using this makes you sound very native!
Teste-toi
Fyll i det saknade ordet i idiomet.
Jag var så trött igår att jag sov som en _______.
Det korrekta idiomet är 'sova som en stock'.
Vilken mening betyder att personen sov mycket djupt?
Välj rätt alternativ:
'Sova som en stock' betyder att sova djupt. 'Sova som en räv' betyder att låtsas sova.
Slutför dialogen med rätt form av idiomet.
A: Hur sov barnen i natt? B: De var jättetrötta, så de _______.
Eftersom vi pratar om dåtid (i natt) och flera personer (barnen), använder vi 'sov' och gärna plural 'stockar'.
Matcha situationen med rätt uttryck.
Du har vandrat i bergen hela dagen och är extremt trött.
Extrem trötthet leder ofta till att man 'sover som en stock'.
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Aides visuelles
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesJag var så trött igår att jag sov som en _______.
Det korrekta idiomet är 'sova som en stock'.
Välj rätt alternativ:
'Sova som en stock' betyder att sova djupt. 'Sova som en räv' betyder att låtsas sova.
A: Hur sov barnen i natt? B: De var jättetrötta, så de _______.
Eftersom vi pratar om dåtid (i natt) och flera personer (barnen), använder vi 'sov' och gärna plural 'stockar'.
Du har vandrat i bergen hela dagen och är extremt trött.
Extrem trötthet leder ofta till att man 'sover som en stock'.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
10 questionsUsually not. It implies a long, deep sleep, typically overnight. For a nap, you'd just say 'tog en tupplur'.
It's very informal and can be slightly teasing. 'Sova som en stock' is safer and more neutral.
Yes, it can mean a log, a deck of cards (kortstock), or even 'stocks' (the punishment). In this context, it's always a log.
Yes, 'att sova djupt' (to sleep deeply) is the formal/literal equivalent.
Yes, it's a very common alternative and means exactly the same thing.
Idioms are fixed. 'Trä' is the material (wood), while 'stock' is the specific object (log).
Absolutely! It's very common to say a dog or cat 'sover som en stock'.
There isn't a direct idiom, but you could say 'jag har sovit oroligt' (I have slept restlessly).
Yes, it is a universal Swedish idiom used from north to south.
Only if you're discussing health or work-life balance in a casual way. Otherwise, it's a bit too personal.
Expressions liées
Sova som en gris
synonymTo sleep like a pig.
Sova som en sten
synonymTo sleep like a stone.
Sova räv
contrastTo sleep like a fox.
Sova ut
builds onTo sleep until one wakes up naturally.
Törnrosasömn
specialized formSleeping Beauty sleep.
