hochschlafen

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German

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Etymology

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From hoch (high, up, upwards) +‎ schlafen (to sleep), as an alteration of hocharbeiten (to work one’s way up).

Verb

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hochschlafen (class 7 strong, third-person singular present schläft hoch, past tense schlief hoch, past participle hochgeschlafen, auxiliary haben)

  1. (reflexive) to ascend to a higher professional position by having sexual relations with someone, e.g. one’s boss; to sleep one's way up

Conjugation

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