schoonheidsslaap

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of schoonheid (“beauty”) +‎ -s- +‎ slaap (“sleep”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsxoːn.ɦɛi̯tsˌslaːp/

Noun

schoonheidsslaap m (uncountable, diminutive schoonheidsslaapje n)

  1. (generally in the diminutive) beauty sleep

Usage notes

  • The theoretical plural *schoonheidsslapen is not in use; in practice, the diminutive plural schoonheidsslaapjes is virtually always used.
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