slæpan
Old English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *slāpan.
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
- IPA(key): /ˈslæː.pɑn/
Verb
slǣpan (West Saxon)
- to sleep
Conjugation
Conjugation of slǣpan (strong, class VII)
| 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 | |