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Siebenschläfer — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • dormouse noun A small rodent of the family Gliridae, found mostly in Europe.

Senses

Siebenschläfer is used for these senses in English:

  • dormouse Any of several species of small, mostly European rodents of the family Gliridae.
  • dormouse (figuratively) A person who sleeps a great deal, or who falls asleep readily (by analogy with the sound hibernation of the dormouse).
  • edible dormouse A European edible dormouse or fat dormouse (Glis glis), especially when considered as a food.
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