Siebenschläfer

Senso (Inglese)

1. (masculine, strong) edible dormouse
2. (masculine, strong) (one of) the Seven Sleepers of Ephesus
3. (also, masculine, strong) Seven Sleepers Day, June 27
4. (figuratively, masculine, strong) sleepyhead, one who sleeps a lot or rises late

Concetti

ghiro

moscardino

giorno dei sette dormienti

sinonimi

Bilch

Schlafmaus

Haselmaus

Schläfer

Traduzioni

loir

relmuis

dormouse

lirón

edible dormouse

arganaz

liró

glis

fat dormouse

Glis glis

zevenslaper

greule

Glis

loir gris

Pronunciato come (IPA)

/ˈziːbənˌʃlɛːfər/

Etimologia (Inglese)

Ereditato da tedesco medio alto: siben slāfære

In summary

From Middle High German siben slāfære, referring to the Seven Sleepers of Ephesus. Univerbation since the 15th century. Use for “one who sleeps a lot” since the 17th century. The biological sense since the 18th century because of the animal's hibernation, which may last more than seven months.