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"to sleep" in Dutch

slapen
To sleep. The Dutch for "to sleep" is "slapen".
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Summary

The Dutch translation for “to sleep” is slapen.

Pronounced the same

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sleep (plural) slapen

See also

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sleep; sleeps (2nd and 3rd person singular) slaapt
sleep (plural) slapen
sleep slaap

Examples of "to sleep" in use

There are 9 examples of the Dutch word for "to sleep" being used:
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I want to sleep. Ik wil slapen.
I need to sleep. Ik moet slapen.
sleeping aan het slapen
We need to sleep. Wij moeten slapen.
When do owls sleep? Wanneer slapen uilen?
I’m tired, but I still can’t fall asleep. Ik ben moe maar ik kan nog niet slapen.
I usually take a bath before going to bed. Meestal neem ik een bad vooraleer ik ga slapen.
I can’t sleep with all this noise. Ik kan niet slapen met dit rumoer.
He rather wants to sleep than study. Hij wil veeleer slapen dan studeren.

Practice Lesson

"to sleep" Practice (10)
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He rather wants to sleep than study.,
I can’t sleep with all this noise.,
I need to sleep.,
I usually take a bath before going to bed.,
I want to sleep.,
I’m tired, but I still can’t fall asleep.,
sleeping,
We need to sleep.,
When do owls sleep?
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Acknowledgements

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