entschlafen

See also: Entschlafen

German

Etymology

From Middle High German entslāfen, from Old High German intslāfan. Equivalent to ent- +‎ schlafen.

Pronunciation

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Verb

entschlafen (class 7 strong, third-person singular present entschläft, past tense entschlief, past participle entschlafen, auxiliary sein)

  1. (poetic, euphemistic, death) to fall asleep, to die (often in the phrase: sanft entschlafen)

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Derived terms

  • Entschlafung

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