German

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Schläfer +‎ -ig

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʃlɛːfʁɪç/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
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  • IPA(key): /ˈʃleːfʁɪç/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
  • IPA(key): /ˈʃlɛːfʁɪk/ (used naturally in southern Germany)
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  • Hyphenation: schläf‧rig

Adjective

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schläfrig (strong nominative masculine singular schläfriger, comparative schläfriger, superlative am schläfrigsten)

  1. sleepy, drowsy

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