das Schnarchen
snoring
The loud, usually irregular noise that breathing can produce during sleep.
EXAMPLE
Wegen seines lauten Schnarchens konnte ich die ganze Nacht nicht schlafen.
Because of his loud snoring, I couldn't sleep all night.
das Schnarchen
snoring
das Schnarchen
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Schnarchen, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| genitive | des Schnarchens |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Schnarchen | – |
| accusative | das Schnarchen | – |
| dative | dem Schnarchen | – |
| genitive | des Schnarchens | – |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word formation
'Das Schnarchen' (snoring) is the nominalized infinitive of the verb 'schnarchen' (to snore). As a noun, it is capitalized and takes the article 'das'.
EXAMPLE
Das Schnarchen meines Vaters ist im ganzen Haus zu hören.
My father's snoring can be heard throughout the house.
Expressing possession
The person who snores is often identified using a genitive phrase or a possessive determiner. Typical patterns are 'das Schnarchen meines Partners' (my partner's snoring) and 'sein Schnarchen' (his snoring).
EXAMPLE
Das Schnarchen meines Partners weckt mich fast jede Nacht auf.
My partner's snoring wakes me up almost every night.
Typical collocations
'Schnarchen' (snoring) is particularly often used with the adjectives 'laut' (loud), 'stark' (heavy), and 'regelmäßig' (regular). People also often say that someone 'unter Schnarchen leidet' (suffers from snoring).
EXAMPLE
Sein starkes Schnarchen stört die anderen Gäste im Zimmer.
His heavy snoring disturbs the other guests in the room.
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