jdn. in den Schlaf versetzen
to put someone to sleep
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Not jdn. in den Schlaf stellen
jdn. in den Schlaf stellen
jdn. in den Schlaf versetzen
English says to put, so stellen is the verb that comes to mind. German does not take it here. Schlaf goes with versetzen, and the pairing is fixed — it is not a rule you can work out, only one you can learn.
In a sentence
Die leise Melodie versetzt das weinende Baby endlich in den Schlaf.
How it is used
Neutral register. Means 'to put someone to sleep,' often by soothing means. Use when a parent reads a bedtime story or a boring lecture makes you drowsy. Nuance: can be literal or figurative (e.g., monotony).
Other verbs that go with Schlaf
This is the choice the collocation turns on.
- in den Schlaf fallento fall asleep
- in Schlaf sinkento sink into sleep
- jdn. in den Schlaf wiegento rock to sleep
Other collocations built on versetzen
- in Angst (und Schrecken) versetzento terrify/throw into a state of fear
- in Aufregung versetzento throw someone into excitement
- in Aufruhr versetzento throw into turmoil
- jdn. in Begeisterung versetzento fill someone with enthusiasm
- etw. in Bewegung versetzento set something in motion/start something
- Berge versetzento move mountains
- in Erstaunen versetzento astonish or amaze someone
- jdn. in Furcht versetzento fill someone with fear
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