Principal Forms
| Present, Sg.3 | schlaafft |
| Past Participle | gschlaaffe |
Auxiliary
haa
Alternative Forms
schlaafe,
schlafe,
schlooffe,
schloofe,
schlofe,
schlooffä,
schloofä,
schlofä,
schloofa,
schlofa,
schlaafä,
schloafe,
schloafen,
schlàfu
Etymology
From Middle High German slāfen, from Old High German slāfan, from Proto-Germanic *slēpaną. Cognate with German schlafen, Dutch slapen, English sleep. See: Middle High German '
slāfen', Old High German 'slāfan', Proto-Germanic '
*slēpaną', German, old spelling '
schlafen', Dutch '
slapen', English '
sleep'.
Verbs referencing "schlaaffe"
English
sleep.
Sample Sentences
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„Ächje, my gueti Bäsi Gryt,
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's Zähndweh und 's Heiweh schloffed nüd.“ (‘Alas, my good aunt Peggy, toothache and homesickness do not sleep.’) [1908, Meinrad Lienert, ’s Heiwili:]