die Schlafenszeit
bedtime
The time when someone usually goes to bed or is supposed to go to bed.
EXAMPLE
Für die Kinder ist um acht Uhr Schlafenszeit.
The children’s bedtime is eight o’clock.
die Schlafenszeit
bedtime
die Schlafenszeit, die Schlafenszeiten
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Meanings
die Schlafenszeit
sleeping hours
The period set aside for sleeping or during which someone sleeps.
EXAMPLE
Während der Schlafenszeit der Kinder vermeiden wir jeden Lärm.
We avoid making any noise while the children are sleeping.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Schlafenszeit, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Schlafenszeiten |
| genitive | der Schlafenszeit |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Schlafenszeit | die Schlafenszeiten |
| accusative | die Schlafenszeit | die Schlafenszeiten |
| dative | der Schlafenszeit | den Schlafenszeiten |
| genitive | der Schlafenszeit | der Schlafenszeiten |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound words
'Schlafenszeit' (bedtime) combines 'Schlafen' (sleeping) and 'Zeit' (time), and thus refers to the time associated with sleeping.
EXAMPLE
Die Eltern erinnern ihre Kinder jeden Abend an die Schlafenszeit.
The parents remind their children about bedtime every evening.
Typical collocations
When 'Schlafenszeit' (bedtime) refers to a set time, it is often accompanied by expressions such as 'um acht Uhr' (at eight o’clock), 'abends' (in the evening), or 'für die Kinder' (for the children).
EXAMPLE
Um halb zehn ist für die Jugendlichen Schlafenszeit.
The teenagers’ bedtime is half past nine.
Context clue
When 'Schlafenszeit' (bedtime) refers to a point in time, it is often accompanied by a specific time or a phrase such as 'es ist' (it is). When it refers to a period, prepositions such as 'während' (during) indicate a longer duration.
EXAMPLE
Um neun Uhr beginnt die Schlafenszeit der Kinder.
The children’s bedtime begins at nine o’clock.
Während der Schlafenszeit darf im Flur niemand laut telefonieren.
No one is allowed to talk loudly on the phone in the hallway while the children are sleeping.
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