how to pronounce schlafen

/ˈʃlaːfn̩/

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schlafen is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of schlafen in a speech by a native speaker of standard german:

“… davon ab mich dran schlafen das hat auch …”

meanings of schlafen

verb:

To sleep with; to have sex.
To sleep on something; to wait and think before making a decision.
To sleep.

schlafen frequency in german - A2 level of CEFR

the word schlafen occurs in german on average 104.9 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for A2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.