Old English · verb
hnappian
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 2
- IPA
- /ˈxnɑp.pi.ɑn/[ˈn̥ɑp.pi.ɑn]
- Syllables
- ˈxnɑp · pi · ɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- napdrowsy
Meaning
-
to nap
-
to become drowsy for a short while
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | hnappiġe | hnappode |
| 2nd singular | hnappast | hnappodest |
| 3rd singular | hnappaþ | hnappode |
| Plural | hnappiaþ | hnappodon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | hnappiġe | hnappode |
| Plural | hnappiġen | hnappoden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | hnappian |
| Inflected infinitive | hnappienne |
| Imperative singular | hnappa |
| Imperative plural | hnappiaþ |
| Present participle | hnappiende |
| Past participle | hnappodġehnappod |
All forms (15)
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *hnappōn. Cognate with Old High German hnaffezzen (“to nap”).
Descendants
nap
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