einschlafen

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German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German īnslāfen. Equivalent to ein- +‎ schlafen.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈaɪ̯nˌʃlaːfən/, [ˈʔaɪ̯nˌʃlaː.fɱ̍], [-f(ə)n]
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Verb

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einschlafen (class 7 strong, third-person singular present schläft ein, past tense schlief ein, past participle eingeschlafen, auxiliary sein)

  1. to fall asleep
    Synonyms: (colloquial) einpennen, einratzen, (lightly or involuntarily) eindösen, einnicken
  2. (euphemistic, usually with some adverb, especially friedlich) to pass away, die (peacefully)
    Synonyms: verscheiden, dahinscheiden, hinüberdämmern, den Weg alles Irdischen gehen
  3. (of a limb) to fall asleep (become numb)
    Synonym: taub werden

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