einschlafen

A2

to fall asleep

English meaning
to fall asleep
Vocabulary package
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.

ichschlafe ein
duschläfst ein
er/sie/esschläft ein
wirschlafen ein
ihrschlaft ein
sie/Sieschlafen ein
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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