slafan
Cimbrian edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Middle High German slāfen, from Old High German slāfan. Cognate with German schlafen, English sleep.
Verb edit
slafan
- (Tredici Comuni) to sleep
References edit
- Patuzzi, Umberto, ed., (2013) Luserna / Lusérn: Le nostre parole / Ünsarne börtar / Unsere Wörter [Our Words], Luserna, Italy: Comitato unitario delle isole linguistiche storiche germaniche in Italia / Einheitskomitee der historischen deutschen Sprachinseln in Italien
Old High German edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-West Germanic *slāpan. Compare Old Saxon slāpan, Old English slǣpan. More at sleep.
Verb edit
slāfan
- to sleep
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of slāfan (strong class 7)
| infinitive | slāfan | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st person singular | slāfu, slāfo | sliaf |
| 2nd person singular | slāfis, slāfist | sliafi |
| 3rd person singular | slāfit | sliaf |
| 1st person plural | slāfem, slāfemēs | sliafum, sliafumēs |
| 2nd person plural | slāfet | sliafut |
| 3rd person plural | slāfant | sliafun |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| 1st person singular | slāfe | sliafi |
| 2nd person singular | slāfēs, slāfēst | sliafīs, sliafīst |
| 3rd person singular | slāfe | sliafi |
| 1st person plural | slāfēm, slāfemēs | sliafīm, sliafīmēs |
| 2nd person plural | slāfēt | sliafīt |
| 3rd person plural | slāfēn | sliafīn |
| imperative | present | |
| singular | slāf | |
| plural | slāfet | |
| participle | present | past |
| slāfanti | gislāfan | |
Descendants edit
Volapük edit
Noun edit
slafan (nominative plural slafans)
- A male or female slave.