slapen

slapen

"Slapen" means "to sleep."

Here, 'slaap' refers to the verb expressing the action of sleeping in the first person singular ('I sleep').

Ik slaap elke nacht acht uur.

I sleep eight hours every night.

Here, 'slaapt' indicates the third person singular present tense form of the verb, describing the child's sleep.

Het kind slaapt rustig in zijn bed.

The child sleeps peacefully in his bed.

Here, 'slapen' is used as an infinitive to denote the general concept of sleep.

Slapen is belangrijk voor een goede gezondheid.

Sleeping is important for good health.