Nickerchen

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Nickerchen

[ˈnɪkɐçən]

Rhymes with ɪkɐçən

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Ableitung (Diminutiv) zu Nicker „Schläfchen“ mit dem Derivatem (Ableitungsmorphem) -chen

noun Nickerchen · Nickerchens

kurzer Schlaf während des Tages „Während einer Präsentation vor Japanern habe ich deren traditionelles kurzes Nickerchen durch einen demonstrativen Schlag auf den Tisch – á la Haydns Paukenschlag – abrupt unterbrochen (tödlicher Fauxpas).“
Similar: Nicker, Schläfchen

In English

nap a short period of sleep, especially during the day
wink brief period of sleep — see also forty winks
snooze A period of sleep; a nap
catnap a brief, light sleep

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"Nickerchen." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/nickerchen. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Nickerchen. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/nickerchen

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"Nickerchen." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/nickerchen.

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@misc{nickerchen_2026,
  title = {Nickerchen},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/nickerchen},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}