in Schlaf sinken

to sink into sleep

Türkçe: uykuya dalmak

Noun

der Schlaf m.

Verb

sinken

Topic

Körper und Gesundheit

Watch out. Nuance: too formal for everyday speech; prefer 'einschlafen' in conversation.

In a sentence

Which form of sinken fills the gap?

Der erschöpfte Wanderer ____ auf der Bank sanft in Schlaf.

How it is used

Literary/poetic register. Means 'to sink into sleep' gradually and deeply. Use in storytelling or describing a peaceful night. Nuance: too formal for everyday speech; prefer 'einschlafen' in conversation.

Other verbs that go with Schlaf

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• in den Schlaf fallento fall asleep
• jdn. in den Schlaf versetzento put someone to sleep
• jdn. in den Schlaf wiegento rock to sleep

All collocations with Schlaf

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• den Mund schließento shut one's mouth
• sich den Magen vollschlagento gorge oneself
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• auf eigenen Beinen stehento be independent/self-sufficient

All collocations in Körper und Gesundheit