nappen

Dutch

Pronunciation

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Rhymes: -ɑpən

Noun

nappen

plural of nap

Middle English

Alternative forms

nap, nape, nappe, nappi, nappyn

Etymology

Inherited from Old English hnappian, from Proto-West Germanic *hnappōn, of unknown origin.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈnapən/

Verb

nappen

To nap or doze; to have a short sleep.
To be tired, stunned or dazed.
(rare, Christianity) To be uninformed or unprepared for Hell.
(rare) To close one's eyelids.

Conjugation

Conjugation of nappen (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) nappen, nappe
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	nappe	napped
2nd-person singular	nappest	nappedest
3rd-person singular	nappeth	napped
subjunctive singular	nappe	napped
imperative singular	nappe	—

plural¹	nappen, nappe	nappeden, nappede
imperative plural	nappeth, nappe	—

participles	nappynge, nappende	napped, ynapped

¹Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Derived terms

nap
nappynge

Descendants

English: nap
Scots: nap

References

“nappen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-30.

Swedish

Noun

nappen

definite singular of napp
definite plural of napp

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