Noun
die Schlaflosigkeit
Pronunciation: [ˈʃlaːfloːzɪçkaɪ̯t]
sleeplessness, insomnia
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Meanings
Noun
- sleeplessness, insomnia
Example sentence
Leidest du unter Schlaflosigkeit?
Do you suffer from insomnia?
Word forms
singular
die Schlaflosigkeit
No common plural.
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Schlaflosigkeit
Accusativedie Schlaflosigkeit
Dativeder Schlaflosigkeit
Genitiveder Schlaflosigkeit
Schlaflosigkeit has no common plural.
Usage
- unter Schlaflosigkeit leiden — Suffer from sleeplessness; unter takes dative.
- Schlaflosigkeit / Müdigkeit — Difficulty sleeping versus tiredness; different states.
Im Tagebuch beschreibt sie ihre Schlaflosigkeit während der langen Reise.
In the diary, she describes her sleeplessness during the long journey.