slæpan
Old English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *slēpaną, from Proto-Indo-European *slab-, *slap- (“to be weak, limp, languid”). 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 (West Saxon)
- 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 | |