What does schlafen in German mean?
What is the meaning of the word schlafen in German? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use schlafen in German.
The word schlafen in German means sleep, stay, sleep with, rest, nod, snooze, sleep on a cot, sleep with, go to sleep. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word schlafen
sleep(im Ruhezustand befinden) die ganze Nacht schlafen to sleep the whole night |
stay(anderer Ort: übernachten) in einem Hotel schlafen to stay at a hotel |
sleep with(umgangssprachlich (Sex haben) (colloquial) mit seiner Freundin schlafen to sleep with one's girlfriend |
rest(etwas ruht) Der Wald schlief unter der Schneedecke. The forest rested under the mantle of snow. |
nod, snooze(ugs, übertragen (unaufmerksam sein) (figurative, colloquial) Martin hat im Unterricht geschlafen und hat die Erklärung nicht mitbekommen. Martin nodded (or: snoozed) during class and missed the explanation. |
sleep on a cot(auf provisorischem Bett) |
sleep with(umgangssprachlich (Sex mit jdm haben) |
go to sleep(zur Nachtruhe legen) Normalerweise gehen unsere Kinder um 20 Uhr schlafen. Normally our kids go to sleep at 8 pm. |
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