drepan
Old Dutch
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *drepan, from Proto-Germanic *drepaną (“to beat, hit, strike, kill”).
Verb
drepan
- to reach (a place)
- hiro kind drephent ad supernam Ierusalem
- their children reach the heavenly Jerusalem
- to achieve, accomplish
- samo thaz wighus ouerdrephet andere gezimbere
- as the watchtower surpasses other buildings
- (literally, “over-achieves; as overtreffen”)
Inflection
This verb needs an inflection-table template.
Descendants
- Middle Dutch: drēpen
- Limburgish: drèppe
Further reading
- “drepan”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *drepan, from Proto-Germanic *drepaną (“to beat, hit, strike, kill”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdre.pɑn/
Conjugation
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Related terms
Old Saxon
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *drepan, from Proto-Germanic *drepaną (“to beat, hit, strike, kill”).
Conjugation
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