Schläfe

See also: schlafe and Schlafe

German

Etymology

Originally the plural of Schlaf (“sleep”), so called because one lies on one’s temple when sleeping on one’s side.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃlɛːfə/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
• IPA^(key): /ˈʃleːfə/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)

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• Hyphenation: Schlä‧fe

Noun

Schläfe f (genitive Schläfe, plural Schläfen)

1. temple (region of skull)

Further reading

• “Schläfe” in Duden online