einschlafen
A2to fall asleep
- English meaning
- to fall asleep
- CEFR level
- A2 — Elementary
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- Sleep & Tiredness
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einschlafen in a sentence
Er kann abends schwer einschlafen.
He has trouble falling asleep at night.
Conjugation of einschlafen
einschlafen is a separable verb — the prefix splits off and goes to the end of the clause.
- Simple past (er/sie/es)
- schlief ein
- Perfect
- ist eingeschlafen
Word family
einschlafen is built from schlafen (to sleep). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
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Questions about einschlafen
How do you conjugate einschlafen?
Present tense: schlafe ein, schläfst ein, schläft ein, schlafen ein, schlaft ein, schlafen ein. Simple past: schlief ein. Perfect: ist eingeschlafen. einschlafen is a separable verb, so the prefix moves to the end of the clause.
What does einschlafen mean in English?
einschlafen means "to fall asleep". For example: "Er kann abends schwer einschlafen." — "He has trouble falling asleep at night."
What level is einschlafen in German?
einschlafen is a A2 word — a2 — elementary. It belongs to the sleep & tiredness vocabulary.
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