nounnot in the study set
der Schlafentzug
/ˈʃlaːf.ɛn(t)ˌtsuːk/
sleep deprivation; synonym of Schlafmangel, Schlafdefizit
- genitive
- des Schlafentzuges
- plural
- die Schlafentzüge
- built from
- Schlaf + Entzug
Meanings
- 1
sleep deprivation — the act of not allowing someone to sleep, e.g. as a form of torture
- 2
synonym of Schlafmangel, Schlafdefizit — “lack of sleep, e.g. because of insomnia”
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | derSchlafentzug | dieSchlafentzüge |
| accusative | denSchlafentzug | dieSchlafentzüge |
| dative | demSchlafentzug | denSchlafentzügen |
| genitive | desSchlafentzuges | derSchlafentzüge |
Forms in lighter type are derived by the standard declension rules from the nominative, genitive and plural.