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slapen
slapen
Dutch
Verb
slapen
- to sleep
Inflection
| Inflection of slapen (strong class 7) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | slapen | |||
| past singular | sliep | |||
| past participle | geslapen | |||
| infinitive | slapen | |||
| gerund | slapen n | |||
| verbal noun | — | |||
| present tense | past tense | |||
| 1st person singular | slaap | sliep | ||
| 2nd person sing. (jij) | slaapt | 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. | ||||
Synonyms
Related terms
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)
- (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
Middle Dutch
Etymology
From Old Dutch *slāpan, from Proto-Germanic *slēpaną.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈslaːpən/
Verb
slapen
- to sleep
Conjugation
Conjugation of slapen (strong class 7)
| infinitive | slapen | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st person singular | slape | sliep |
| 2nd person singular | slapes | slieps |
| 3rd person singular | slapet | sliep |
| 1st person plural | slapen | sliepen |
| 2nd person plural | slapet | sliepet |
| 3rd person plural | slapen | sliepen |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| 1st person singular | slape | sliepe |
| 2nd person singular | slapes | sliepes |
| 3rd person singular | slape | sliepe |
| 1st person plural | slapen | sliepen |
| 2nd person plural | slapet | sliepet |
| 3rd person plural | slapen | sliepen |
| imperative | present | |
| singular | slape | |
| plural | slapet | |
| participle | present | past |
| slapende | gheslapen | |
Descendants
- Dutch: slapen