- hnappian
- wv/t2 to doze, slumber, sleep
Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
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nap — I. intransitive verb (napped; napping) Etymology: Middle English nappen, from Old English hnappian; akin to Old High German hnaffezen to doze Date: before 12th century 1. to sleep briefly especially during the day ; doze 2. to be off guard II … New Collegiate Dictionary
nap — nap1 /nap/, v., napped, napping, n. v.i. 1. to sleep for a short time; doze. 2. to be off one s guard: The question caught him napping. v.t. 3. to sleep or doze through (a period of time, an activity, etc.) (usually fol. by away): I napped the… … Universalium
hneppian — see hnappian … Old to modern English dictionary
nap — nap1 [næp] n [Sense: 1; Date: 1300 1400; Origin: NAP2] [Sense: 2; Date: 1400 1500; : Middle Dutch; Origin: noppe] 1.) a short sleep, especially during the day have/take a nap ▪ I usually take a nap after lunch … Dictionary of contemporary English
nafzen — Vsw schlummern per. Wortschatz reg. (8. Jh.), mhd. nafzen, ahd. (h)naffezzen Stammwort. Intensivbildung zu mhd. * napfen, ae. hnappian, hnæppian einnicken, schlummern . Weitere Herkunft unklar. Ebenso ne. nap. ✎ Bahder (1925), 24. deutsch gw … Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache
nap — {{11}}nap (n.1) downy surface of cloth, mid 15c., from M.Du. or M.L.G. noppe nap, tuft of wool, probably introduced by Flemish cloth workers. Cognate with O.E. hnoppian to pluck, ahneopan pluck off, O.Swed. niupa to pinch, Goth. dis hniupan to… … Etymology dictionary
nap — nap1 verb (naps, napping, napped) sleep lightly or briefly, especially during the day. noun a short sleep of this type. Origin OE hnappian, prob. of Gmc origin. nap2 noun 1》 the raised hairs or threads on the surface of fabric or suede leather,… … English new terms dictionary
nap — I [[t]næp[/t]] v. napped, nap•ping, n. 1) to sleep for a short time; doze 2) to be off one s guard: The question caught him napping[/ex] 3) to sleep or doze through: I napped the afternoon away[/ex] 4) a brief period of sleep, esp. one taken… … From formal English to slang
nap — I. /næp / (say nap) verb (i) (napped, napping) 1. to have a short sleep; doze. –noun 2. a short sleep; a doze. –phrase 3. catch someone napping, to discover someone unprepared or off guard. {Middle English nappe(n), Old English hnappian} II. /næp …
ken-2, kenǝ-, keni-, kenu-; — ken 2, kenǝ , keni , kenu ; English meaning: to rub, scrape off; ashes Deutsche Übersetzung: “kratzen, schaben, reiben” Note: various with conservative extensions Material: I. Leichte basis: Gk. κόνις, ιος f. “dust, ash” ( is… … Proto-Indo-European etymological dictionary
