schliefig

slimy, slippery (dialectal)

English translations

  1. 01

    slept

  2. 02

    was sleeping

Word details

German meaning
Schliefig bedeutet umgangssprachlich schläfrig, müde oder verschlafen.
English meaning
Sleepy means drowsy, tired, or sleepy.
German example
Nach dem Mittagessen war ich schliefig.
English example
I was sleepy after lunch.
Comparative
schliefigerSuperlative: am schliefigsten

Example sentences with “schliefig”

  1. Der Boden ist heute so schliefig. (The floor is so slippery today.)

Frequently asked questions

Is this standard German?

It is regional, primarily in southern/Austrian areas.