How the word "nicken" is translated into English
Nach dem Mittagessen nickt Opa gern ein Stündchen.
[ˈnaːx ˈdeːm ˈmɪtaːkʔɛsn̩ ˈnɪkt ˈoːpaː ˈɡɛrn ˈaɪ̯n ˈʃtʏntçən.]
After lunch, Grandpa likes to nod off for an hour or so.
Im Liegestuhl am Pool nickte ich eine halbe Stunde.
[ˈɪm ˈliːɡəˌʃtuːl ˈam ˈpuːl ˈnɪktə ˈɪç ˈaɪ̯nə ˈhalbə ˈʃtʊndə.]
I dozed for half an hour in the deck chair by the pool.
Hast du im Flugzeug ein bisschen genickt?
[ˈhast ˈduː ˈɪm ˈfluːktsɔɪ̯k ˈaɪ̯n ˈbɪsçən ɡəˈnɪkt?]
Did you doze a bit on the plane?
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