Masculine
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Schlaf

Meaning

  1. (masculine, strong) sleep (condition of reduced consciousness)
  2. (masculine, strong) sleep (dried mucus in the corner of the eyes)
  3. (masculine, obsolete, strong) temple (anatomy)

Frequency

B1
Dialects

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

nyynaa

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

pfuus

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

schlooff

Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ʃlaːf/
Etymology

In summary

From earlier Slaf, from Middle High German slāf, from Old High German slāf, from Proto-West Germanic *slāp. Cognate with Hunsrik Schlof, Luxembourgish Schlof, Low German Slaap, Dutch slaap, and English sleep.

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