French Conversation · Level 68
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French word
endormissement
Pronunciation
IPA/ɑ̃dɔʁmisəmɑ̃/
Meaning
- masculine nounfalling asleep
Example
Pendant le vol, l'endormissement était impossible.
During the flight, falling asleep was impossible.
More examples
Il a interrompu son endormissement à cause d'un appel.
He interrupted the process of falling asleep because of a call.
Core concept
A brief passage in which wakeful awareness gives way to sleeping.
Common phrases
au moment de l'endormissement
as one falls asleep
difficultés d'endormissement
difficulty getting to sleep
Similar words
sommeil: The sleeping state that allows the body and brain to recover.
insomnie: Difficulty getting enough sleep or falling asleep.
sieste: A short nap during the day.
Definition in French
Désigne le fait de commencer à dormir, la transition entre l'éveil et le sommeil.
Word origin
Endormissement is a noun made from endormir by adding -issement; endormir contains en- and dormir, which derives from Latin dormire.
Usage tips
- Endormir is transitive for putting someone to sleep, whereas s'endormir is pronominal for falling asleep oneself.