slachten
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch slachten, from Old Dutch *slahton, from Proto-Germanic *slahtōną, related to *slahaną (“to hit, strike”). Cognate with German schlachten.

Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈslɑxtə(n)/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ɑxtən
Inflection
Derived terms
Related terms
Middle Dutch
Etymology 1
From Old Dutch *slahton, from Proto-Germanic *slahtōną, related to *slahaną (“to hit, strike”). Cognate with German schlachten.
Inflection
Weak | ||
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Infinitive | slachten | |
3rd sg. past | — | |
3rd pl. past | — | |
Past participle | — | |
Infinitive | slachten | |
In genitive | slachtens | |
In dative | slachtene | |
Indicative | Present | Past |
1st singular | slachte | — |
2nd singular | slachts, slachtes | — |
3rd singular | slacht, slachtet | — |
1st plural | slachten | — |
2nd plural | slacht, slachtet | — |
3rd plural | slachten | — |
Subjunctive | Present | Past |
1st singular | slachte | — |
2nd singular | slachts, slachtes | — |
3rd singular | slachte | — |
1st plural | slachten | — |
2nd plural | slacht, slachtet | — |
3rd plural | slachten | — |
Imperative | Present | |
Singular | slacht, slachte | |
Plural | slacht, slachtet | |
Present | Past | |
Participle | slachtende | — |
Etymology 2
Related with gheslachte (“family, generation”). Ultimately from the same source as Etymology 1 above ("to hit, beat, kill"), but the sense development is unclear. In Old High German there was the phrase nah den fordoron slahan (literally “to hit the forefathers”).
Inflection
Weak | ||
---|---|---|
Infinitive | slachten | |
3rd sg. past | — | |
3rd pl. past | — | |
Past participle | — | |
Infinitive | slachten | |
In genitive | slachtens | |
In dative | slachtene | |
Indicative | Present | Past |
1st singular | slachte | — |
2nd singular | slachts, slachtes | — |
3rd singular | slacht, slachtet | — |
1st plural | slachten | — |
2nd plural | slacht, slachtet | — |
3rd plural | slachten | — |
Subjunctive | Present | Past |
1st singular | slachte | — |
2nd singular | slachts, slachtes | — |
3rd singular | slachte | — |
1st plural | slachten | — |
2nd plural | slacht, slachtet | — |
3rd plural | slachten | — |
Imperative | Present | |
Singular | slacht, slachte | |
Plural | slacht, slachtet | |
Present | Past | |
Participle | slachtende | — |
References
- J. Vercoullie (1925), Beknopt etymologisch woordenboek der Nederlandsche taal, Den Haag / Gent
Further reading
- “slachten”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “slachten”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN
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