slapan

Old English

Verb

slāpan (strong class VII)

1. Alternative form of slǣpan.

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Old Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *slēpaną, from Proto-Indo-European *slab-, *slap- (“to be weak, limp, languid”). Compare Old English slǣpan, Old Frisian slēpa, Old High German slāfan.

Verb

slāpan

1. to sleep

Conjugation

Conjugation of slapan

indicative	present	preterite
1st person singular	slāpu	slēp
2nd person singular	slāpis	slēpi
3rd person singular	slāpid	slēp
plural	slāpad	slēpun
subjunctive	present	past
1st person singular	slāpe	slēpi
2nd person singular	slāpes	slēpis
3rd person singular	slāpe	slēpi
plural	slāpen	slēpin
imperative	present	—
singular	slāp
plural	slāpad
participle	present	past
	slāpandi	(gi)slāpan

Descendants

• Low German: slapen