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adjective
schläfrig
sleepy
Meaning of schläfrig
Deutsch
müde und bereit zu schlafen
English
tired and ready to sleep
Pronunciation
German
/ˈʃlɛːfʁɪç/
schläfrig with English translation
schläfrig usage examples
🇩🇪German→🇬🇧English
Ich bin heute sehr schläfrig.
I'm very sleepy today.
🇩🇪German→🇬🇧English
Nach dem langen Spaziergang war er schläfrig.
After the long walk he was sleepy.
schläfrig synonyms
Related word breakdowns
What's the difference between schläfrig, müde, verschlafen, schlaftrunken, schlafend, and betäubt
V
🇩🇪German
verschlafen
Sleepy and not fully awake; often used for someone who has just gotten up.
A1often
S
🇩🇪German
schlaftrunken
Very sleepy, as if still under the influence of sleep; a vivid, figurative word.
A1rare word
Advanced: broader words
S
🇩🇪German
schlafend
Sleeping; not sleepy, but already asleep.
A1very often
B
🇩🇪German
betäubt
Dazed or numb; usually not normal sleepiness, but a strong dull or stunned state.
A1often
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Questions about this word
What does schläfrig mean?
tired and ready to sleep
How do you pronounce schläfrig?
schläfrig is pronounced [ˈʃlɛːfʁɪç].
How is schläfrig used in a sentence?
I'm very sleepy today. Translation: Ich bin heute sehr schläfrig.
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