*slappōną
Runic: ᛊᛚᚨᛈᛟᚾᚨ Pronunciation: /ˈslɑp.pɔː.nɑ̃/verb · Weak class 2
Meanings
to be slack
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *slobʰ-néh₂-ti, an iterative verb related to *slēpaną (‘to sleep’). The root is reconstructed by Kroonen as *slobʰ- (‘to be slack, weak’), and compared with Proto-Slavic *slàbъ (‘weak’), dialectal Lithuanian slãbnas, slõbnas (‘idem’), Latvian slãbs (‘idem’).
Conjugation
Present active
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive | Imperative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | slappō | slappǭ | – |
| 2nd singular | slappōsi | slappōs | slappō |
| 3rd singular | slappōþi | slappō | slappōþau |
| 1st dual | slappōs | slappōw | – |
| 2nd dual | slappōþiz | slappōþiz | slappōþiz |
| 1st plural | slappōmaz | slappōm | – |
| 2nd plural | slappōþ | slappōþ | slappōþ |
| 3rd plural | slappōnþi | slappōn | slappōnþau |
Present passive
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | slappōi | – |
| 2nd singular | slappōsai | slappōsau |
| 3rd singular | slappōþai | slappōþau |
| 1st dual | – | – |
| 2nd dual | – | – |
| 1st plural | slappōnþai | slappōnþau |
| 2nd plural | slappōnþai | slappōnþau |
| 3rd plural | slappōnþai | slappōnþau |
Past
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | slappōdǭ | slappōdēdį̄ |
| 2nd singular | slappōdēz | slappōdēdīz |
| 3rd singular | slappōdē | slappōdēdī |
| 1st dual | slappōdēdū | slappōdēdīw |
| 2nd dual | slappōdēdudiz | slappōdēdīdiz |
| 1st plural | slappōdēdum | slappōdēdīm |
| 2nd plural | slappōdēdud | slappōdēdīd |
| 3rd plural | slappōdēdun | slappōdēdīn |
Non-finite Forms
| Infinitive | Present Participle | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| slappōną | slappōndz | slappōdaz |
Descendants
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*slappōn (Proto-West Germanic)
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slappon (Old Dutch)
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slappen (Middle Dutch)
- slappen (Dutch)
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slappen (Middle Dutch)
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slappon (Old Dutch)
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*slappōn (Proto-West Germanic)
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slaffōn (Old High German)
- slaffen (Middle High German)
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slaffōn (Old High German)
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*slappōn (Proto-West Germanic)
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*slappōn (Old Saxon)
- slappen (Middle Low German)
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*slappōn (Old Saxon)
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slappa (Old Norse)
- slappe (Danish)
- slabba (Faroese)
- slappa (Icelandic)
- slappa (Swedish)
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slappa (Old Norse)
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? (Norwegian)
- slappe (Norwegian Bokmål)
- slappa, slapa (Norwegian Nynorsk)
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? (Norwegian)
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*slapa (Old Norse)
- slappe (Danish)
- slabba (Faroese)
- slappa (Icelandic)
- slappa (Swedish)
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*slapa (Old Norse)
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? (Norwegian)
- slappe (Norwegian Bokmål)
- slappa, slapa (Norwegian Nynorsk)
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? (Norwegian)
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*slabba (Old Norse)
- slappe (Danish)
- slabba (Faroese)
- slappa (Icelandic)
- slappa (Swedish)
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*slabba (Old Norse)
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? (Norwegian)
- slappe (Norwegian Bokmål)
- slappa, slapa (Norwegian Nynorsk)
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? (Norwegian)
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slafa (Old Norse)
- slappe (Danish)
- slabba (Faroese)
- slappa (Icelandic)
- slappa (Swedish)
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slafa (Old Norse)
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? (Norwegian)
- slappe (Norwegian Bokmål)
- slappa, slapa (Norwegian Nynorsk)
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? (Norwegian)