einschlummern

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German

Etymology

ein- +‎ schlummern

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaɪ̯nˌʃlʊmɐn/
  • Hyphenation: ein‧schlum‧mern
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Verb

einschlummern (weak, third-person singular present schlummert ein, past tense schlummerte ein, past participle eingeschlummert, auxiliary sein)

  1. to fall asleep, doze off
    • 1843, Brothers Grimm, “Der gläserne Sarg”, in Kinder- und Haus-Märchen, Band 2, 5th edition, page 346:
      Kaum war ich ein wenig eingeschlummert, so weckten mich die Töne einer zarten und lieblichen Musik.
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