Sekundenschlaf
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German
Etymology
From Sekunde (“second”) + -n- + Schlaf (“sleep”).
Pronunciation
Noun
Sekundenschlaf m (strong, genitive Sekundenschlafes or Sekundenschlafs, no plural)
- microsleep due to fatigue especially while driving
Declension
Declension of Sekundenschlaf
| singular | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Sekundenschlaf |
| genitive | eines | des | Sekundenschlafes, Sekundenschlafs |
| dative | einem | dem | Sekundenschlaf, Sekundenschlafe1 |
| accusative | einen | den | Sekundenschlaf |
1Now rare, see notes.
Further reading
- “Sekundenschlaf” in Duden online