slæpan
Old English
Alternative forms
- slēpan, slāpan
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *slēpaną, from Proto-Indo-European *slab-, *slap- (“to be weak, limp, languid”). 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): /ˈslæːpɑn/
Verb
slǣpan (past participle ġeslǣpen)
- (West Saxon) to sleep
Conjugation
Conjugation of slǣpan (strong class 7)
| infinitive | slǣpan | tō slǣpenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | slǣpe | slēp |
| 2nd-person singular | slǣpest | slēpe |
| 3rd-person singular | slǣpeþ | slēp |
| plural | slǣpaþ | slēpon |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | slǣpe | slēpe |
| plural | slǣpen | slēpen |
| imperative | ||
| singular | slǣp | |
| plural | slǣpaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| slǣpende | (ġe)slǣpen | |
Derived terms
- beslǣpan
Related terms
- slāpian
- slǣp
- slēpian (Anglian)
Descendants
- Middle English: slepen, slæpen, sleepen, slepe
- Scots: sleep, sleip, slepe
- English: sleep