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einnicken

to doze off, to nod off

verb EYEN-ni-ken Rare
Body & Health Movement

Usage Note

einnicken is separable and describes briefly falling asleep while sitting, with the head nodding (nicken) forward. Very common in everyday speech and narratives about tiredness. Im Sitzen einnicken (to nod off while sitting) is a typical collocation.

Examples

"Im Bus nickte er nach einer langen Schicht kurz ein."

Natural Translation

On the bus he nodded off briefly after a long shift.

Literal Translation

In the bus he nodded in briefly after a long shift.

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