slaaptrein

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of slapen (to sleep) +‎ trein (train).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈslaːp.trɛi̯n/
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  • Hyphenation: slaap‧trein

Noun

slaaptrein m or f (plural slaaptreinen, diminutive slaaptreintje n)

  1. sleeper train (train that rides during the night and has sleeping facilities)
    Hypernym: nachttrein