slipen

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *slīpan, from Proto-Germanic *slīpaną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsliːpən/

Verb

slipen

1. to sharpen
2. to grind, to abrade

Inflection

Strong class 1
Infinitive	slipen
3rd sg. past	slêep
3rd pl. past	slēpen
Past participle	slēp
Infinitive	slipen
In genitive	slipens
In dative	slipene
Indicative	Present	Past
1st singular	slipe	slêep
2nd singular	slijps, slipes	slēeps, slēpes
3rd singular	slijpt, slipet	slêep
1st plural	slipen	slēpen
2nd plural	slijpt, slipet	slēept, slēpet
3rd plural	slipen	slēpen
Subjunctive	Present	Past
1st singular	slipe	slēpe
2nd singular	slijps, slipes	slēpes
3rd singular	slipe	slēpe
1st plural	slipen	slēpen
2nd plural	slijpt, slipet	slēpet
3rd plural	slipen	slēpen
Imperative	Present
Singular	slijp, slipe
Plural	slijpt, slipet
	Present	Past
Participle	slipende	slēp

Descendants

• Dutch: slijpen
• Limburgish: sliepe

Further reading

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