Dutch Word of the Day
slapen
/SLA-pen/ • verb — 23rd of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: to sleep
Examples
- Ik ga vroeg slapen vanavond.
(I'm going to sleep early tonight.) - Hij slaapt meestal acht uur per nacht.
(He usually sleeps eight hours per night.) - 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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