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Dutch Word of the Day

slapen

/SLA-pen/ • verb — 23rd of Apr, 2026


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Meaning: to sleep

Examples

  1. Ik ga vroeg slapen vanavond.
    (I'm going to sleep early tonight.)
  2. Hij slaapt meestal acht uur per nacht.
    (He usually sleeps eight hours per night.)
  3. Het kind slaapt nog, maak geen lawaai.
    (The child is still sleeping, don't make noise.)

Synonyms

  • rusten
  • dutten
  • in slaap vallen
Use slapen to talk about sleeping in general. For naps you can say dutten; for falling asleep use the phrase in slaap vallen. Common conjugations: ik slaap, jij slaapt, hij/zij slaapt.

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