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Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /fɛɐ̯ˈʃlaːfn̩/, /fɛɐ̯ˈʃlaːfən/
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Etymology 1 edit

From Middle High German verslafen, from Old High German farslafan, equivalent to ver- +‎ schlafen.

Verb edit

verschlafen (class 7 strong, third-person singular present verschläft, past tense verschlief, past participle verschlafen, auxiliary haben)

  1. (intransitive) to oversleep
  2. (transitive) to sleep away, sleep through (miss by sleeping)
    den halben Tag verschlafento sleep away half the day
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Etymology 2 edit

Participle edit

verschlafen

  1. past participle of verschlafen

Adjective edit

verschlafen (strong nominative masculine singular verschlafener, comparative verschlafener, superlative am verschlafensten)

  1. sleepy

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