slæpan

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Old English

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Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *slāpan.

Cognate with Old Frisian slēpa (West Frisian sliepe), Old Saxon slāpan (Low German slapen), Old Dutch slāpan (Dutch slapen), Old High German slāfan (German schlafen), Gothic 𐍃𐌻𐌴𐍀𐌰𐌽 (slēpan).

Pronunciation

Verb

slǣpan

  1. to sleep

Conjugation

Conjugation of slǣpan (strong class 7)
infinitive slǣpan slǣpenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular slǣpe slēp, slǣpte
second person singular slǣpst slēpe, slǣptest
third person singular slǣpþ slēp, slǣpte
plural slǣpaþ slēpon, slǣpton
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular slǣpe slēpe, slǣpte
plural slǣpen slēpen, slǣpten
imperative
singular slǣp
plural slǣpaþ
participle present past
slǣpende (ġe)slǣpen

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