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The German word for sleep is
Schlaf





sleep

Gender

The gender of Schlaf is masculine. E.g. der Schlaf.

German Definition


sleep
     Verb:
     [1] sich im Schlaf befinden; schlafen
          [1] The baby slept for eight hours.
            Das Baby schlief acht Stunden lang.



Translations for sleep and their definitions

schlafen
     v. to sleep
          Ich habe diese Nacht gut geschlafen. - I slept well last night.
          schlafen gehen - to go to sleep
          sich schlafen legen - to lie down to sleep
     v. to sleep on something; to wait and think before making a decision (+preo, über, accusative)
          Ich werde eine Nacht darüber schlafen. - I'll sleep on it tonight.
     v. to sleep with; to have sex (+preo, mit)


Schlaf
     n. sleep
     n. (obsolete) temple (anatomy)
     v. singular imperative of schlafen
     v. colloquial of


Unterbringen
     n. gerund of unterbringen
     v. to accommodate
     v. to host



Schläfchen
     n-n. nap, sleep (act or instance of sleeping)


Nachtruhe
     n. sleep (act or instance of sleeping)



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