Dornröschenschlaf
German
Etymology
Dornröschen + Schlaf (From the Brothers Grimm fairy tale Sleeping Beauty, in which a princess is cursed to sleep for a hundred years.)
Pronunciation
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Noun
Dornröschenschlaf m (strong, genitive Dornröschenschlafs, no plural)
- (figuratively) A period of inactivity, especially where potentials are not being exploited.
Declension
Declension of Dornröschenschlaf [sg-only, masculine, strong]
| singular | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Dornröschenschlaf |
| genitive | eines | des | Dornröschenschlafs |
| dative | einem | dem | Dornröschenschlaf |
| accusative | einen | den | Dornröschenschlaf |
Further reading
- “Dornröschenschlaf” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Dornröschenschlaf” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
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