Schlafsaal
/ˈʃlaːfˌzaːl/
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- plural
- die Schlafsäle
Meaning
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dormitory
Built from Schlaf (sleep) + Saal (hall).
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Alle Erstklässler schliefen im selben Schlafsaal.
All the first-years slept in the same dormitory.
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Made of
- Schlaf sleep
- Saal hall
Similar words
Similar in other languages
Portuguese
alojamento estudantil is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "dormitory."
Practice
1 What does Schlafsaal mean?
dormitory
2 Fill the gap: Alle Erstklässler schliefen im selben ___.
Full sentence: Alle Erstklässler schliefen im selben Schlafsaal. (All the first-years slept in the same dormitory.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches Schlafsaal?
Schlafsaal: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
See also
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