in den Schlaf fallen

to fall asleep

Türkçe: uykuya dalmak

Noun

der Schlaf m.

Verb

fallen

Topic

Körper und Gesundheit

Watch out. Common mistake: learners confuse it with 'einschlafen' (to fall asleep generally).

In a sentence

Which form of fallen fills the gap?

Nach dem langen Spaziergang ____ das Kind sofort in den Schlaf.

How it is used

Neutral register. Means 'to fall asleep,' often suddenly or unintentionally. Use when describing dozing off on the couch after work. Common mistake: learners confuse it with 'einschlafen' (to fall asleep generally).

Other verbs that go with Schlaf

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• in Schlaf sinkento sink into sleep
• jdn. in den Schlaf versetzento put someone to sleep
• jdn. in den Schlaf wiegento rock to sleep

All collocations with Schlaf

Other collocations built on fallen

• auf fruchtbaren Boden fallenan idea or effort is well-received and likely to succeed
• jdm. in die Hände fallento fall into someone's hands
• auf die Knie fallento fall to one's knees
• ins Koma fallenthe transition into a comatose state
• jdm. zur Last fallento be a burden to someone
• auf die Nase fallento fall flat on one's face
• zum Opfer fallento become a victim of something negative
• in Ohnmacht fallento fall into a faint

All 17 collocations built on fallen

More from Körper und Gesundheit

• seinen letzten Atemzug tunto take one's last breath/to die
• sich die Zunge verbrennento burn one's tongue
• jdn. aufs Kreuz legento put someone on their back
• sich einer Operation unterziehento undergo an operation
• jdm. ins Ohr flüsternto whisper in someone's ear

All collocations in Körper und Gesundheit