Schlafmoos

German

Etymology

Calque of translingual Hypnum, though with semantic confusion between the etymon, ὕπνον (húpnon, “a kind of lichen”) and the similar ῠ̔́πνος (hŭ́pnos, “sleep”). By surface analysis, Schlaf (“sleep”) +‎ Moos (“moss”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃlaːfˌmoːs/
  • Hyphenation: Schlaf‧moos

Noun

Schlafmoos n (strong, genitive Schlafmooses, plural Schlafmoose or Schlafmöser)

  1. carpet moss (Hypnum)

Declension

Declension of Schlafmoos [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Schlafmoos die Schlafmoose, Schlafmöser
genitive eines des Schlafmooses der Schlafmoose, Schlafmöser
dative einem dem Schlafmoos, Schlafmoose1 den Schlafmoosen, Schlafmösern
accusative ein das Schlafmoos die Schlafmoose, Schlafmöser

1Now rare, see notes.

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