marmottenslaap

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • marmotteslaap (superseded)

Etymology

Compound of marmot +‎ -en- +‎ slaap.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mɑrˈmɔ.tə(n)ˌslaːp/
  • Hyphenation: mar‧mot‧ten‧slaap

Noun

marmottenslaap m (uncountable)

  1. a long, deep sleep
  2. (dated) hibernation
    Synonym: winterslaap