slapen

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch slâpen, from Old Dutch slāpan, from Proto-Germanic *slēpaną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈslaː.pə(n)/
• Hyphenation: sla‧pen

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• Rhymes: -aːpən

Verb

slapen

1. to sleep

   Synonyms: maffen, pitten

Inflection

Conjugation of slapen (strong class 7)
infinitive	slapen
past singular	sliep
past participle	geslapen
infinitive	slapen
gerund	slapen n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	slaap	sliep
2nd person sing. (jij)	slaapt, slaap2	sliep
2nd person sing. (u)	slaapt	sliep
2nd person sing. (gij)	slaapt	sliept
3rd person singular	slaapt	sliep
plural	slapen	sliepen
subjunctive sing.1	slape	sliepe
subjunctive plur.1	slapen	sliepen
imperative sing.	slaap
imperative plur.1	slaapt
participles	slapend	geslapen
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Derived terms

• beslapen
• slaapkamer
• slaaplied
• slaapzaal
• slapenstijd
• uitslapen
• verslapen

Related terms

• slaap

Descendants

• Afrikaans: slaap

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Low German

Etymology

From Middle Low German slāpen, from Old Saxon slapan, from Proto-Germanic *slēpaną. Cognate with Dutch slapen, German schlafen, West Frisian sliepe, English sleep. More at sleep.

Verb

slapen (past singular sleep, past participle slapen, auxiliary verb hebben)

1. (Low Saxon) to sleep

Conjugation

Conjugation of slapen (class 7 strong verb)

infinitive	slapen
indicative	present	preterite
1st person singular	slaap	sleep
2nd person singular	slöpps(t)	sleeps(t)
3rd person singular	slöpp(t)	sleep
plural	slaapt, slaapen	slepen
imperative	present	—
singular	slaap
plural	slaapt
participle	present	past
	slapen	(e)slapen, geslapen
Note: This conjugation is one of many; neither its grammar nor spelling apply to all dialects.

Related terms

• Slaap

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Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch slāpan, from Proto-Germanic *slēpaną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈslaːpən/

Verb

slâpen

1. to sleep

Inflection

Strong class 7
Infinitive	slâpen
3rd sg. past	sliep
3rd pl. past	sliepen
Past participle	slâp
Infinitive	slâpen
In genitive	slâpens
In dative	slâpene
Indicative	Present	Past
1st singular	slâpe	sliep
2nd singular	slâeps, slâpes	slieps, sliepes
3rd singular	slâept, slâpet	sliep
1st plural	slâpen	sliepen
2nd plural	slâept, slâpet	sliept, sliepet
3rd plural	slâpen	sliepen
Subjunctive	Present	Past
1st singular	slâpe	sliepe
2nd singular	slâeps, slâpes	sliepes
3rd singular	slâpe	sliepe
1st plural	slâpen	sliepen
2nd plural	slâept, slâpet	sliepet
3rd plural	slâpen	sliepen
Imperative	Present
Singular	slâep, slâpe
Plural	slâept, slâpet
	Present	Past
Participle	slâpende	slâp

Descendants

• Dutch: slapen
  • Afrikaans: slaap
• Limburgish: slaope
• Zealandic: slaepe

Further reading

• “slapen (II)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “slapen”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN