Hypnotikum

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German

Etymology

From Late Latin hypnoticus, from Ancient Greek ὑπνωτικός (hupnōtikós, “inclined to sleep, putting to sleep, sleepy”), from ὑπνῶ (hupnô, “I put to sleep”), from ὕπνος (húpnos, “sleep”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /hʏpˈnoːtikʊm/
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Noun

Hypnotikum n (strong, genitive Hypnotikums, plural Hypnotika)

  1. (medicine) soporific, hypnotic
    Synonym: Schlafmittel

Declension

Declension of Hypnotikum
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Hypnotikum die Hypnotika
genitive eines des Hypnotikums der Hypnotika
dative einem dem Hypnotikum den Hypnotika
accusative ein das Hypnotikum die Hypnotika

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