Schlaflied

German

Etymology

From Schlaf (“sleep”) +‎ Lied (“song”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃlaːfˌliːt/

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Noun

Schlaflied n (genitive Schlaflieds or Schlafliedes, plural Schlaflieder, diminutive Schlafliedchen n)

1. lullaby (soothing song to lull children to sleep)

Synonyms

• Wiegenlied

Further reading

• “Schlaflied” in Duden online