Old Dutch

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *drepaną ‎(“to beat, strike, kill”), from Proto-Indo-European *dhrebh- ‎(“to crush, grind, kill”). Akin to Old High German treffan "to hit" (German treffen "to meet, encounter"), Old Norse drepa "to slay, strike, kill". Cognate to (but not direct ancestor of) Middle Dutch treffen.

Verb

drepan

1. to reach (a place)

• hiro kind drephent ad supernam Ierusalem

their children reach the heavenly Jerusalem

1. to achieve, accomplish

• samo thaz wighus ouerdrephet andere gezimbere

as the watchtower surpasses (lit. "over-achieves"; as overtreffen) other buildings

Old English

Verb

drepan

1. to strike, beat, hit
2. to kill, slay
3. to overcome

Conjugation

Related terms

• drepe

Descendants

• Middle English: drepen
  • English: drub

Old Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *drepaną ‎(“to beat, strike, kill”), from Proto-Indo-European *dhrebh- ‎(“to crush, grind, kill”). Akin to Old High German treffan "to hit" (German treffen "to meet, encounter"), Old Norse drepa "to slay, strike, kill".

Verb

drepan

1. to strike, beat, hit
2. to kill

Conjugation