nappen

Dutch

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -ɑpən

Noun

nappen

  1. plural of nap

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Old English hnappian, from Proto-West Germanic *hnappōn, of unknown origin.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnapən/

Verb

nappen

  1. To nap or doze; to have a short sleep.
  2. To be tired, stunned or dazed.
  3. (rare, Christianity) To be uninformed or unprepared for Hell.
  4. (rare) To close one's eyelids.

Conjugation

Conjugation of nappen (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) nappen, nappe
present tense past tense
1st-person singular nappe napped
2nd-person singular nappest nappedest
3rd-person singular nappeth napped
subjunctive singular nappe
imperative singular
plural1 nappen, nappe nappeden, nappede
imperative plural nappeth, nappe
participles nappynge, nappende napped, ynapped

1 Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • English: nap
  • Scots: nap

References

Swedish

Noun

nappen

  1. definite singular of napp
  2. definite plural of napp