slepen

Middle English

/ˈsleːpən/

verb
Definitions
  • to sleep
  • to become asleep, to cause to sleep
  • to copulate, have intercourse
  • to be unused or unutilised

Etymology

Inherited from Old English slǣpan inherited from *slāpan inherited from Proto-Germanic *slēpaną (sleep).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*slēpaną

Gloss

sleep

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

寝, 眠, 睡

Emoji
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