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schlafen

sleep

Meaning of schlafen

sich im Schlaf befinden; mit geschlossenen Augen ruhen

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DE[ˈʃlaː.fən]
sleep
schlafen - sleep
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schlafensleep
kochencook
sich ändernchange
bindentie
folgenfollow
setzenset
entfernenremove

schlafen synonyms

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ruhen
to rest, lie quietly; not necessarily to sleep
träumen
to dream; focuses on having dreams rather than simply sleeping
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🇩🇪de

to rest, lie quietly; not necessarily to sleep

A1Very Often
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🇩🇪de
träumen

to dream; focuses on having dreams rather than simply sleeping

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schlafen means sleep. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce schlafen

[ˈʃlaː.fən]

schlafen translation

sleep

schlafen transcription

[ˈʃlaː.fən]

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sich im Schlaf befinden; mit geschlossenen Augen ruhen

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