Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/slappōn

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This Proto-West Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-West Germanic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Germanic *slappōną.

Verb[edit]

*slappōn

  1. to be slack

Inflection[edit]

Class 2 weak
Infinitive *slappōn
1st sg. past *slappōdā
Infinitive *slappōn
Genitive infin. *slappōnijas
Dative infin. *slappōnijē
Instrum. infin. *slappōniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *slappō *slappōdā
2nd singular *slappōs *slappōdēs, *slappōdōs
3rd singular *slappōþ *slappōdē, *slappōdā
1st plural *slappōm *slappōdum
2nd plural *slappōþ *slappōdud
3rd plural *slappōnþ *slappōdun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *slappō *slappōdī
2nd singular *slappōs *slappōdī
3rd singular *slappō *slappōdī
1st plural *slappōm *slappōdīm
2nd plural *slappōþ *slappōdīd
3rd plural *slappōn *slappōdīn
Imperative Present
Singular *slappō
Plural *slappōþ
Present Past
Participle *slappōndī *slappōd

Descendants[edit]

  • Old Saxon: *slappōn
  • Old Dutch: slappon
  • Old High German: slaffōn