Hypnotikum
See also: hypnotikum
German
Etymology
From Late Latin hypnoticus, from Ancient Greek ὑπνωτικός (hupnōtikós, “inclined to sleep, putting to sleep, sleepy”), from ὑπνῶ (hupnô, “I put to sleep”), from ὕπνος (húpnos, “sleep”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /hʏpˈnoːtikʊm/
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Noun
Hypnotikum n (strong, genitive Hypnotikums, plural Hypnotika)
- (medicine) soporific, hypnotic
- Synonym: Schlafmittel
Declension
Declension of Hypnotikum [neuter, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | das | Hypnotikum | die | Hypnotika |
| genitive | eines | des | Hypnotikums | der | Hypnotika |
| dative | einem | dem | Hypnotikum | den | Hypnotika |
| accusative | ein | das | Hypnotikum | die | Hypnotika |
Further reading
- “Hypnotikum” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Hypnotikum” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Hypnotikum” in Duden online
Hypnotikum on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de