Siebenschläfer

German edit

Etymology edit

From Middle High German siben slāfære, referring to the Seven Sleepers. Univerbation since the 15th century. Use for “one who sleeps a lot” since the 17th century. The biological sense since the 18th century because of the animal's hibernation, which may last more than seven months.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈziːbənˌʃlɛːfər/, [ˈziː.bm̩ˌʃlɛː.fɐ], [-ˌʃleː-]
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Noun edit

Siebenschläfer m (strong, genitive Siebenschläfers, plural Siebenschläfer, feminine Siebenschläferin)

(biology) edible dormouse
(Christianity, mythology) (one of) the Seven Sleepers of Ephesus
(Christianity, also meteorology) Seven Sleepers Day, June 27
Synonym: Siebenschläfertag
(figurative) sleepyhead, one who sleeps a lot or rises late
Synonyms: Schlafmütze, Langschläfer

Declension edit

Declension of Siebenschläfer [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Siebenschläfer	die	Siebenschläfer
genitive	eines	des	Siebenschläfers	der	Siebenschläfer
dative	einem	dem	Siebenschläfer	den	Siebenschläfern
accusative	einen	den	Siebenschläfer	die	Siebenschläfer