Schlaraffenland
German
Etymology
Schlaraffe + -n- + Land, "literally lazy monkey land"
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʃlaˈʁafənlant/
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Noun
Schlaraffenland n (strong, genitive Schlaraffenlandes or Schlaraffenlands, plural Schlaraffenländer)
Declension
Declension of Schlaraffenland [neuter, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | das | Schlaraffenland | die | Schlaraffenländer |
| genitive | eines | des | Schlaraffenlandes, Schlaraffenlands | der | Schlaraffenländer |
| dative | einem | dem | Schlaraffenland, Schlaraffenlande1 | den | Schlaraffenländern |
| accusative | ein | das | Schlaraffenland | die | Schlaraffenländer |
1Now rare, see notes.
Related terms
- Schlaraffenleben
- Wolkenkuckucksheim
Further reading
- Schlaraffenland on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
- “Schlaraffenland” in Duden online
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