German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German beslāfen, equivalent to be- +‎ schlafen.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bəˈʃlaːfn̩/
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Verb

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beschlafen (class 7 strong, third-person singular present beschläft, past tense beschlief, past participle beschlafen, auxiliary haben)

  1. (dated) to sleep with
  2. to sleep on (a matter)

Conjugation

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