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Langschläfer

lie-in person, late riser

noun LANG-shlae-fer Rare
Time Time of Day

Usage Note

Langschläfer refers to someone who regularly sleeps late. Echte Langschläfer miss early-morning events. Feminine: Langschläferin. Used light-heartedly; not pejorative in casual speech.

Examples

"Als Langschläfer verpasst er manchmal das Frühstück."

Natural Translation

As a late riser he sometimes misses breakfast.

Literal Translation

As lie-in-person misses he sometimes the breakfast.

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