das Schlafen
sleep
The state or activity in which a person or animal sleeps and recovers physically and mentally.
EXAMPLE
Das Schlafen fällt mir bei großer Hitze schwer.
I find it hard to sleep in very hot weather.
das Schlafen
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Schlafen, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| genitive | des Schlafens |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Schlafen | – |
| accusative | das Schlafen | – |
| dative | dem Schlafen | – |
| genitive | des Schlafens | – |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Nominalized verb
'Das Schlafen' (sleeping) is the nominalized infinitive of the verb 'schlafen' (to sleep). It is therefore capitalized as a noun and can be used with an article or a preposition.
EXAMPLE
Das Schlafen bei offenem Fenster ist für mich angenehm.
I find sleeping with the window open pleasant.
Typical collocations
Common expressions include 'beim Schlafen' (while sleeping), 'vor dem Schlafen' (before sleeping), and 'nicht zum Schlafen kommen' (not get a chance to sleep). They describe the situation while sleeping, the time before it, or not having time to sleep.
EXAMPLE
Vor lauter Arbeit bin ich gestern kaum zum Schlafen gekommen.
Because of all the work, I barely got a chance to sleep yesterday.
Fixed construction
'Das Schlafen' (sleeping) is often used in the construction 'jemandem fällt das Schlafen schwer' (someone finds it difficult to sleep). The person is in the dative case.
EXAMPLE
Wegen des Lärms fiel der Nachbarin das Schlafen schwer.
Because of the noise, the neighbor found it difficult to sleep.
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