Langschläfer
German
editEtymology
editlang (“long”) + Schläfer (“sleeper”)
Pronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /ˈlaŋˌʃlɛːfɐ/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
- IPA(key): /ˈlaŋˌʃleːfɐ/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: Lang‧schlä‧fer
Noun
editLangschläfer m (strong, genitive Langschläfers, plural Langschläfer, feminine Langschläferin)
- late riser, slugabed
- Synonyms: Schlafmütze, Spätaufsteher
Declension
editDeclension of Langschläfer [masculine, strong]
Further reading
edit- “Langschläfer” in Duden online