die Schläfrigkeit
Translation
drowsiness, sleepiness
Examples
Nach dem Essen überkam mich eine große Schläfrigkeit.
After the meal, a great drowsiness overcame me.
Schläfrigkeit am Steuer ist sehr gefährlich.
Drowsiness at the wheel is very dangerous.
Grammar Patterns
Schläfrigkeit verspüren to feel drowsy I feel a slight drowsiness.
gegen Schläfrigkeit kämpfen to fight against drowsiness He's fighting the drowsiness with coffee.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Müdigkeit, Benommenheit
Etymology
Derived from the adjective 'schläfrig' (sleepy), which comes from 'schlafen' (to sleep). The suffix '-keit' forms nouns indicating a state or quality.
Memory Tips
The feeling you get when you want to 'schlafen' (sleep) is 'Schläfrigkeit'. The '-keit' suffix is like '-ness' in English.