slæpleas

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *slāpalaus. Cognate with Old High German slāflōs. Equivalent to slǣp +‎ -lēas.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈslæːpˌlæ͜ɑːs/

Adjective

slǣplēas

  1. sleepless

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: sleples, sleeplees, slepeles, sleplesse
    • English: sleepless

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