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einschlafen.

to fall asleep

11 characters3 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈaɪ̯nˌʃlaːfən/[ˈʔaɪ̯nˌʃlaː.fɱ̍][-f(ə)n]
  1. to fall asleep

    class-7 · intransitive · strong
  2. to pass away, die (peacefully)

    class-7 · euphemistic · intransitive · strong · usually
  3. to fall asleep (become numb)

    class-7 · intransitive · strong
  4. to die down, to cease being active (e.g. of projects or maintained contact)

    class-7 · figuratively · intransitive · strong
    Man hat sich zwar vorgenommen, daran etwas zu ändern, aber die Versuche sind bald wieder eingeschlafen.
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German īnslāfen. Equivalent to ein- + schlafen.

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