slaen

See also: slåen

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch slān.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈslaːn/

Verb

slâen

  1. to hit, to strike

Inflection

Conjugation of slaen (strong class 6, irregular)
infinitive slaen
indicative subjunctive
present past present past
1st person singular sla sloech sla sloege
2nd person singular slaes sloechs slaes sloeges
3rd person singular slaet sloech sla sloege
1st person plural slaen sloegen slaen sloegen
2nd person plural slaet sloeget slaet sloeget
3rd person plural slaen sloegen slaen sloegen
imperative
singular sla
plural slaet
present past
participle slaende slagh

Descendants

  • Dutch: slaan, slagen
  • Limburgish: slaon

Further reading

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