slaaptrein

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of slapen (“to sleep”) +‎ trein (“train”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈslaːp.trɛi̯n/

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• Hyphenation: slaap‧trein

Noun

slaaptrein m or f (plural slaaptreinen, diminutive slaaptreintje n)

1. sleeper train (train that rides during the night and has sleeping facilities)

   Hypernym: nachttrein