schlafen

Meaning

1. (class-7,strong) to sleep
2. (class-7,strong) to sleep on something; to wait and think before making a decision
3. (class-7,strong) to sleep with; to have sex

Concepts

sleep

be asleep

roost

nod

asleep

slumber

slept

lie idle

close one’s eyes

stay over night

stay the night

stay at someones place

love

sleep with

kip

lay-down, to

rest

catnap

drowse

lie down

sleeps

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈʃlaːfn̩]

Etymology

From Middle High German slāfen, from Old High German slāfan, from Proto-West Germanic *slāpan. Compare Low German slapen, Dutch slapen, English sleep.

Sentences

Ich will jetzt nur noch schlafen .

I just want to sleep now.