Langschläfer

German

Etymology

lang (“long”) +‎ Schläfer (“sleeper”)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈlaŋˌʃlɛːfɐ/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
  • IPA(key): /ˈlaŋˌʃleːfɐ/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: Lang‧schlä‧fer

Noun

Langschläfer m (strong, genitive Langschläfers, plural Langschläfer, feminine Langschläferin)

  1. late riser, slugabed
    Synonyms: Schlafmütze, Spätaufsteher

Declension
Declension of Langschläfer [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Langschläfer die Langschläfer
genitive eines des Langschläfers der Langschläfer
dative einem dem Langschläfer den Langschläfern
accusative einen den Langschläfer die Langschläfer

Further reading
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