Schläfer

German

Etymology

schlafen +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃlɛːfɐ/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
  • IPA(key): /ˈʃleːfɐ/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Schlä‧fer

Noun

Schläfer m (strong, genitive Schläfers, plural Schläfer, feminine Schläferin)

  1. sleeper
  2. dormouse

Declension

Declension of Schläfer [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Schläfer die Schläfer
genitive eines des Schläfers der Schläfer
dative einem dem Schläfer den Schläfern
accusative einen den Schläfer die Schläfer

Further reading

  • “Schläfer” in Duden online
  • “Schläfer” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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