hnappian

Old English

Alternative forms

• hnæppian
• hneappian — Mercian

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *hnappōn. Cognate with Old High German hnaffezzen (“to nap”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxnɑp.pi.ɑn/, [ˈn̥ɑp.pi.ɑn]

Verb

hnappian

1. to nap
2. to become drowsy for a short while

Conjugation

Conjugation of hnappian (weak class 2)

infinitive	hnappian	hnappienne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	hnappiġe	hnappode
second person singular	hnappast	hnappodest
third person singular	hnappaþ	hnappode
plural	hnappiaþ	hnappodon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	hnappiġe	hnappode
plural	hnappiġen	hnappoden
imperative
singular	hnappa
plural	hnappiaþ
participle	present	past
	hnappiende	(ġe)hnappod

Descendants

• Middle English: nappen
  • English: nap
  • Scots: nap, nop