slijpen
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch slipen, from Old Dutch *slīpan, from Proto-Germanic *slīpaną.
Pronunciation
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ɛi̯pən
Verb
slijpen
- to sharpen
- to grind (a lens e.g.)
Inflection
| Inflection of slijpen (strong class 1) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | slijpen | |||
| past singular | sleep | |||
| past participle | geslepen | |||
| infinitive | slijpen | |||
| gerund | slijpen n | |||
| present tense | past tense | |||
| 1st person singular | slijp | sleep | ||
| 2nd person sing. (jij) | slijpt | sleep | ||
| 2nd person sing. (u) | slijpt | sleep | ||
| 2nd person sing. (gij) | slijpt | sleept | ||
| 3rd person singular | slijpt | sleep | ||
| plural | slijpen | slepen | ||
| subjunctive sing.1 | slijpe | slepe | ||
| subjunctive plur.1 | slijpen | slepen | ||
| imperative sing. | slijp | |||
| imperative plur.1 | slijpt | |||
| participles | slijpend | geslepen | ||
| 1) Archaic. | ||||
Derived terms
- uitslijpen
- slijper