Polyglot Dictionary

einnicken

/ˈaɪ̯nˌnɪkn̩/

verb B2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present
nickt ein
past
nickte ein
perfect
ist eingenickt

Meaning

  1. to nod off

    Built from ein (in, into) + nicken (to nod).

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Made of

  • ein in, into
  • nicken to nod

Similar words

nicken

nicken means to nod, e.g. in agreement; einnicken means to nod off — to fall asleep briefly and unintentionally.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

cabecear

cabecear is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to nod off."

Practice

1 What does einnicken mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er ist vor dem Fernseher ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches einnicken?

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