Schlafittchen

dasNoun

collar, scruff of the neck

English translations

  1. 01

    sleepyhead

  2. 02

    little sleeper

Word details

German meaning
Die Hautfalte im Nacken, die man greifen kann.
English meaning
Scruff of the neck
German example
Er packte ihn am Schlafittchen und zog ihn weg.
English example
He grabbed him by the scruff of the neck and pulled him away.
Type
Noun
Article
das
Singular Form
das Schlafittchen
Plural Form
die Schlafittchen

Example sentences with “Schlafittchen”

  1. Ich habe ihn am Schlafittchen gepackt. (I grabbed him by the scruff of the neck.)

Frequently asked questions

Is this slang?

Yes, it is colloquial and almost exclusively used in the phrase 'jemanden am Schlafittchen packen'. It is neuter (das).