Schlafraum
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German
Etymology
Pronunciation
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Noun
Schlafraum m (strong, genitive Schlafraumes or Schlafraums, plural Schlafräume)
- sleeping hall, dormitory
- Synonym: Schlafsaal
Usage notes
- While Schlafzimmer is mainly used for bedrooms that are either exclusive or voluntarily shared and typically small, Schlafraum is more often used for larger rooms that are usually shared involuntarily.
Declension
Declension of Schlafraum
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Schlafraum | die | Schlafräume |
| genitive | eines | des | Schlafraumes, Schlafraums | der | Schlafräume |
| dative | einem | dem | Schlafraum, Schlafraume1 | den | Schlafräumen |
| accusative | einen | den | Schlafraum | die | Schlafräume |
1Now rare, see notes.
See also
Further reading
Schlafraum on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de- “Schlafraum” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Schlafraum” in Duden online
- “Schlafraum” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
