einschlafen

== German == === Etymology === From Middle High German īnslāfen. Equivalent to ein- +‎ schlafen. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈaɪ̯nˌʃlaːfən/, [ˈʔaɪ̯nˌʃlaː.fɱ̍], [-f(ə)n] === Verb === einschlafen (class 7 strong, third-person singular present schläft ein, past tense schlief ein, past participle eingeschlafen, auxiliary sein) (intransitive) to fall asleep Synonyms: (colloquial) einpennen, einratzen, (lightly or involuntarily) eindösen, einnicken (euphemistic, usually with some adverb, especially friedlich) to pass away, die (peacefully) Synonyms: verscheiden, dahinscheiden, hinüberdämmern, den Weg alles Irdischen gehen (of a limb) to fall asleep (become numb) Synonym: taub werden (figuratively) to die down, to cease being active (e.g. of projects or maintained contact) ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== Einschlafen Einschlafphase === Further reading === “einschlafen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache “einschlafen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon “einschlafen” in Duden online “einschlafen” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.