"Siebenschläfer" meaning in German

See Siebenschläfer in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈziːbənˌʃlɛːfər/, [ˈziː.bm̩ˌʃlɛː.fɐ], [-ˌʃleː-] Audio: De-Siebenschläfer.ogg
Etymology: From Middle High German siben slāfære, referring to the Seven Sleepers of Ephesus. Univerbation since the 15th century. Use for “one who sleeps a lot” since the 17th century. The biological sense since the 18th century because of the animal's hibernation, which may last more than seven months. Etymology templates: {{inh|de|gmh|siben slāfære}} Middle High German siben slāfære Head templates: {{de-noun|m|f=in}} Siebenschläfer m (strong, genitive Siebenschläfers, plural Siebenschläfer, feminine Siebenschläferin) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|m}} Forms: Siebenschläfers [genitive], Siebenschläfer [plural], Siebenschläferin [feminine], strong [table-tags], Siebenschläfer [nominative, singular], Siebenschläfer [definite, nominative, plural], Siebenschläfers [genitive, singular], Siebenschläfer [definite, genitive, plural], Siebenschläfer [dative, singular], Siebenschläfern [dative, definite, plural], Siebenschläfer [accusative, singular], Siebenschläfer [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. (biology) edible dormouse Tags: masculine, strong Categories (topical): Biology, People
    Sense id: en-Siebenschläfer-de-noun-U5-xQqAJ Disambiguation of People: 42 11 9 38 Topics: biology, natural-sciences
  2. (Christianity, mythology) (one of) the Seven Sleepers of Ephesus Tags: masculine, strong Categories (topical): Christianity, Mythology, People
    Sense id: en-Siebenschläfer-de-noun-QkMiQddy Disambiguation of People: 42 11 9 38 Topics: Christianity, human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences
  3. (Christianity, also meteorology) Seven Sleepers Day, June 27 Tags: also, masculine, strong Categories (topical): Christianity, Meteorology, Calendar Categories (lifeform): Rodents Synonyms: Siebenschläfertag
    Sense id: en-Siebenschläfer-de-noun-1sQOVcm6 Disambiguation of Calendar: 14 8 51 26 Disambiguation of Rodents: 17 20 54 9 Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 19 28 40 13 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 15 32 47 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 12 28 49 11 Topics: Christianity, climatology, meteorology, natural-sciences
  4. (figurative) sleepyhead, one who sleeps a lot or rises late Tags: figuratively, masculine, strong Categories (topical): People Synonyms: Schlafmütze, Langschläfer
    Sense id: en-Siebenschläfer-de-noun-paYAi6TL Disambiguation of People: 42 11 9 38

Inflected forms

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