Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/slāpōn

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This Proto-West Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-West Germanic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From *slāp (sleep) +‎ *-ōn.

Verb[edit]

*slāpōn

  1. to become sleepy, doze off

Inflection[edit]

Class 2 weak
Infinitive *slāpōn
1st sg. past *slāpōdā
Infinitive *slāpōn
Genitive infin. *slāpōnijas
Dative infin. *slāpōnijē
Instrum. infin. *slāpōniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *slāpō *slāpōdā
2nd singular *slāpōs *slāpōdēs, *slāpōdōs
3rd singular *slāpōþ *slāpōdē, *slāpōdā
1st plural *slāpōm *slāpōdum
2nd plural *slāpōþ *slāpōdud
3rd plural *slāpōnþ *slāpōdun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *slāpō *slāpōdī
2nd singular *slāpōs *slāpōdī
3rd singular *slāpō *slāpōdī
1st plural *slāpōm *slāpōdīm
2nd plural *slāpōþ *slāpōdīd
3rd plural *slāpōn *slāpōdīn
Imperative Present
Singular *slāpō
Plural *slāpōþ
Present Past
Participle *slāpōndī *slāpōd

Related terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Old English: slāpian
  • Old High German: slāpfōn