jdn. in den Schlaf wiegen

to rock to sleep

Türkçe: sallayarak uyutmak

Noun

Schlaf m.

Verb

wiegen

Topic

Körper und Gesundheit

In a sentence

Die Mutter wiegt ihr Kleinkind mit einem sanften Lied in den Schlaf.

How it is used

Neutral register. Literally 'to rock to sleep,' for babies; figuratively for a calming effect. Use when describing lulling a child or a gentle rhythm. Common mistake: learners use it for adults in non-figurative contexts.

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 versetzento put someone to sleep

All collocations with Schlaf