durchschlafen

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German

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Etymology 1

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durch +‎ schlafen

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈdʊʁçˌʃlaːfn̩/
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Verb

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durchschlafen (class 7 strong, third-person singular present schläft durch, past tense schlief durch, past participle durchgeschlafen, auxiliary haben)

  1. (intransitive) to sleep undisturbed (usually through the night)
    Synonym: durchpennen
    Antonym: wachliegen
    Ich hoffe, du schläfst heute Nacht durch.
    I hope you sleep through the night tonight.
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Etymology 2

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durch- +‎ schlafen

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌdʊʁçˈʃlaːfn̩/

Verb

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durchschlafen (class 7 strong, third-person singular present durchschläft, past tense durchschlief, past participle durchgeschlafen, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to spend (a specified, usually long, amount of time) sleeping
    Matti durchschlief den Nachmittag auf dem Sofa.
    Matti spent the afternoon sleeping on the sofa.
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