Sekundenschlaf

German

Etymology

From Sekunde (“second”) +‎ -n- +‎ Schlaf (“sleep”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [zeˈkʊndn̩ˌʃlaːf], [zeˈkʊndənˌʃlaːf]

Noun

Sekundenschlaf m (genitive Sekundenschlafes or Sekundenschlafs, no plural)

  1. microsleep due to fatigue especially while driving

Declension
Declension of Sekundenschlaf (uncountable)
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein der Sekundenschlaf
genitive eines des Sekundenschlafes,
Sekundenschlafs
dative einem dem Sekundenschlaf,
Sekundenschlafe1
accusative einen den Sekundenschlaf
1Now uncommon, see notes

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