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verschlafen.

to oversleep

11 characters3 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb/fɛɐ̯ˈʃlaːfn̩//fɛɐ̯ˈʃlaːfən/

  1. to oversleep

    class-7 · intransitive · strong

  2. to sleep away, sleep through (miss by sleeping)

    class-7 · strong · transitive
    den halben Tag verschlafen
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German verslāfen, from Old High German firslāfan, equivalent to ver- + schlafen.

adj/fɛɐ̯ˈʃlaːfn̩//fɛɐ̯ˈʃlaːfən/

  1. sleepy

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