slipen

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Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *slīpan.

Pronunciation

Verb

slipen

  1. to sharpen
  2. to grind, to abrade

Inflection

Strong class 1
Infinitive slipen
3rd sg. past slêep
3rd pl. past slēpen
Past participle geslēpen
Infinitive slipen
In genitive slipens
In dative slipene
Indicative Present Past
1st singular slipe slêep
2nd singular slijps, slipes slēeps, slēpes
3rd singular slijpt, slipet slêep
1st plural slipen slēpen
2nd plural slijpt, slipet slēept, slēpet
3rd plural slipen slēpen
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular slipe slēpe
2nd singular slijps, slipes slēpes
3rd singular slipe slēpe
1st plural slipen slēpen
2nd plural slijpt, slipet slēpet
3rd plural slipen slēpen
Imperative Present
Singular slijp, slipe
Plural slijpt, slipet
Present Past
Participle slipende geslēpen

Descendants

  • Dutch: slijpen
  • Limburgish: sliepe

Further reading

Swedish

Noun

slipen

  1. definite singular of slip