Schlaf

See also: schlaf

German

Etymology

From Middle High German slāf, from Old High German slāf, from Proto-Germanic *slēpaz. Cognate with Hunsrik Schlof, Luxembourgish Schlof, Low German Slap, Slaap, Dutch slaap, and English sleep.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʃlaːf/
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Noun

Schlaf m (genitive Schlafes or Schlafs, no plural, diminutive Schläfchen n)

sleep

Declension

Declension of Schlaf (uncountable)

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Schlaf
genitive	eines	des	Schlafes, Schlafs
dative	einem	dem	Schlaf, Schlafe¹
accusative	einen	den	Schlaf

¹Now uncommon, see notes

Related terms

Schlafanzug m
schlafen (verb)
Schlafenszeit f
Schlafentzug m
Schlafmangel m
schläfrig
schlafwandeln (verb)
Schlafwandeln n
Schlafwandler m
Sekundenschlaf m
Schläfenlappen m

Further reading

Schlaf in Duden online

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