drepen

Low German

Etymology

From Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value), from Old Saxon drepan, from Proto-West Germanic *drepan, from Proto-Germanic *drepaną. Doublet of drapen.

Verb

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  1. (transitive or reflexive) to meet; to encounter
  2. (transitive or intransitive) to hit; to strike
  3. (transitive) to affect; to concern
  4. (intransitive or reflexive, colloquial, often with “goot” or “slecht) to hit the mark; to suit; to be convenient, fortunate
    Dat drippt sick egentlig goot.That’s good actually.

Conjugation

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *drepan, from Proto-Germanic *drepaną.

Verb

drēpen

  1. (rare) to hit (not miss), to strike

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

  • Limburgish: drèppe

Further reading

Middle English

FWOTD – 18 August 2022

Etymology 1

From Old English drepan, from Proto-West Germanic *drepan, from Proto-Germanic *drepaną.

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • (unlengthened) IPA(key): /ˈdrɛpən/
  • IPA(key): /ˈdrɛːpən/, /ˈdræːpən/

Verb

drepen

  1. To kill, slay
  2. To strike, hit
  3. (rare) To overcome, vanquish
Usage notes
  • Weak forms are usual for this verb after 1400; they are unknown before then.
Conjugation

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Descendants
References

Etymology 2

From Old English drēopan, from Proto-West Germanic *dreupan, from Proto-Germanic *dreupaną.

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdreːpən/

Verb

drepen

  1. To drip, spatter
  2. To droop, lower
Conjugation

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Descendants
References

Middle Low German

Etymology

From Old Saxon driopan (to drip). Cognate with Old English dreopan, Dutch druipen and German triefen.

Pronunciation

  • Stem vowel: e⁴
    • (originally) IPA(key): /dreːpən/

Verb

drêpen

  1. to drip

Conjugation

Old English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdre.pen/

Participle

drepen

  1. past participle of drepan

Declension

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