schloëpe

Limburgish

Alternative forms

• schlooepe (Krefeld)
• slaope, sjlaope (widespread, Dutch-based spelling)

Etymology

From earlier *slāpen, from Proto-West Germanic *slāpan, from Proto-Germanic *slēpaną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃlɔə̯.pə/
• Rhymes: -ɔə̯pə

Verb

schloëpe (third-person singular present schloppt, preterite schléïp, past participle geschloëpe)

1. (Eupen, intransitive) to sleep