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German
Etymology
Dornröschen + Schlaf (From the Brothers Grimm fairy tale Sleeping Beauty, in which a princess is cursed to sleep for a hundred years.)
Pronunciation
Noun
Dornröschenschlaf m (strong, genitive Dornröschenschlafs, no plural)
- (figuratively) A period of inactivity, especially where potentials are not being exploited.
Declension
Declension of Dornröschenschlaf
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