slachten
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch slachten, from Old Dutch *slahton, from Proto-Germanic *slahtōną, related to *slahaną (“to hit, strike”). Cognate with German schlachten.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈslɑxtə(n)/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ɑxtən
Verb
slachten
- (transitive) to slaughter
Inflection
| Inflection of slachten (weak) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | slachten | |||
| past singular | slachtte | |||
| past participle | geslacht | |||
| infinitive | slachten | |||
| gerund | slachten n | |||
| present tense | past tense | |||
| 1st person singular | slacht | slachtte | ||
| 2nd person sing. (jij) | slacht | slachtte | ||
| 2nd person sing. (u) | slacht | slachtte | ||
| 2nd person sing. (gij) | slacht | slachtte | ||
| 3rd person singular | slacht | slachtte | ||
| plural | slachten | slachtten | ||
| subjunctive sing.1 | slachte | slachtte | ||
| subjunctive plur.1 | slachten | slachtten | ||
| imperative sing. | slacht | |||
| imperative plur.1 | slacht | |||
| participles | slachtend | geslacht | ||
| 1) Archaic. | ||||
Derived terms
- afslachten
Related terms
- slacht
Descendants
- Afrikaans: slag
- Negerhollands: slacht, slaa, slagt
Middle Dutch
Etymology 1
From Old Dutch *slahton, from Proto-Germanic *slahtōną, related to *slahaną (“to hit, strike”). Cognate with German schlachten.
Verb
slachten
- to slaughter, to kill
- Synonym: slâen
Inflection
| Weak | ||
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | slachten | |
| 3rd sg. past | — | |
| 3rd pl. past | — | |
| Past participle | — | |
| Infinitive | slachten | |
| In genitive | slachtens | |
| In dative | slachtene | |
| Indicative | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | slachte | — |
| 2nd singular | slachts, slachtes | — |
| 3rd singular | slacht, slachtet | — |
| 1st plural | slachten | — |
| 2nd plural | slacht, slachtet | — |
| 3rd plural | slachten | — |
| Subjunctive | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | slachte | — |
| 2nd singular | slachts, slachtes | — |
| 3rd singular | slachte | — |
| 1st plural | slachten | — |
| 2nd plural | slacht, slachtet | — |
| 3rd plural | slachten | — |
| Imperative | Present | |
| Singular | slacht, slachte | |
| Plural | slacht, slachtet | |
| Present | Past | |
| Participle | slachtende | — |
Descendants
- Dutch: slachten
- Limburgish: slechte
Etymology 2
Related with gheslachte (“family, generation”). Ultimately from the same source as Etymology 1 above ("to hit, beat, kill"), but the sense development is unclear. In Old High German there was the phrase nah den fordoron slahan (literally “to hit the forefathers”).
Verb
slachten
- to resemble, to look like (with dative or na)
Inflection
| Weak | ||
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | slachten | |
| 3rd sg. past | — | |
| 3rd pl. past | — | |
| Past participle | — | |
| Infinitive | slachten | |
| In genitive | slachtens | |
| In dative | slachtene | |
| Indicative | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | slachte | — |
| 2nd singular | slachts, slachtes | — |
| 3rd singular | slacht, slachtet | — |
| 1st plural | slachten | — |
| 2nd plural | slacht, slachtet | — |
| 3rd plural | slachten | — |
| Subjunctive | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | slachte | — |
| 2nd singular | slachts, slachtes | — |
| 3rd singular | slachte | — |
| 1st plural | slachten | — |
| 2nd plural | slacht, slachtet | — |
| 3rd plural | slachten | — |
| Imperative | Present | |
| Singular | slacht, slachte | |
| Plural | slacht, slachtet | |
| Present | Past | |
| Participle | slachtende | — |
References
- J. Vercoullie (1925), Beknopt etymologisch woordenboek der Nederlandsche taal, Den Haag / Gent
Further reading
- “slachten”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929), “slachten”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN