slaapgebrek

Dutch

FWOTD – 31 March 2013

Etymology

From slaap (“sleep”) +‎ gebrek (“lack, deficiency”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈslaːpɣəˌbrɛk/
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Noun

slaapgebrek n (uncountable)

  1. sleep deprivation, lack of sleep
    • 2006, M. Hirshkowitz, P.B. Smith, Slaapproblemen overwinnen voor Dummies, Pearson Education, page 104:
      Chronisch slaapgebrek verhoogt de bloeddruk en brengt ook veranderingen in de suiker- en hormoonspiegel van je bloed teweeg.
      Chronic sleep deprivation increases blood pressure and also causes changes in your blood's sugar and hormone levels.
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