slæpan

Old English

Alternative forms

• slēpan, slāpan

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

• IPA^(key): /ˈslæː.pɑn/

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

Antonyms

• wacian

Derived terms

• beslǣpan

Related terms

• slǣp

Descendants

• Middle English: slepen, slæpen, sleepen, slepe
  • English: sleep
    • Sranan Tongo: sribi
  • Scots: sleep, sleip, slepe