Meaning 1neutral · 82%
To pass from being awake into sleep.
Natural examples
Das Baby ist beim Füttern eingeschlafen.
The baby fell asleep while being fed.
Ich schlafe im Zug immer schnell ein.
I always fall asleep quickly on the train.
Nach dem Film schliefen alle auf dem Sofa ein.
After the film, everyone fell asleep on the sofa.
Usage note
A separable strong verb using sein in the perfect; it is intransitive.
Mini-lesson: einschlafen
To pass from being awake into sleep. A separable strong verb using sein in the perfect; it is intransitive.
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