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drepen
drepen
Low German
Verb
drepen (third-person singular simple present drippt, past tense dreep, past participle drepen, auxiliary verb hebben)
- (transitive or reflexive) to meet; to encounter
- (transitive or intransitive) to hit; to strike
- (transitive) to affect; to concern
- (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
Conjugation of drepen (class 4 strong verb)
| infinitive | drepen | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | preterite |
| 1st person singular | dreep | dreep |
| 2nd person singular | dripps(t) | dreeps(t) |
| 3rd person singular | dripp(t) | dreep |
| plural | dreept, dreepen | drepen |
| imperative | present | — |
| singular | dreep | |
| plural | dreept | |
| participle | present | past |
| drepen | (e)drepen, gedrepen | |
| Note: This conjugation is one of many; neither its grammar nor spelling apply to all dialects. | ||
Middle Low German
Pronunciation
- Stem vowel: e⁴
- (originally) IPA(key): /dreːpən/
Etymology
From Old Saxon driopan (“to drip”), from Proto-Germanic *dreupaną. Cognate with English dreopan, Dutch druipen and German triefen.
Verb
drêpen
- to drip
Conjugation
Conjugation of drepen as a class 2a strong verb
| Plain Infinitive | drêpen
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full Infinitive (Gerund) | tô drêpene or tô drêpende | |||
| Verbal Noun | drêpen or drêpent | |||
| Participles | Imperatives | |||
| Present | drêpende | 2nd Person Singular | drêp | |
| Past | gedrōpen or gedrāpen | 2nd Person Plural | drêpet | |
| Indicative | Subjunctive | |||
| Present | Preterite | Present | Preterite | |
| 1st Person Singular | drêpe | drôp | drêpe | drȫpe |
| 2nd Person Singular | drü̂pest or drü̂̂pst | drōpest or drȫpest | drêpest | drȫpest |
| 3rd Person Singular | drü̂pet or drü̂̂pt | drôp | drêpet | drȫpe |
| Plural | drêpen (drêpetnote) | drōpen or drȫpen | drêpen | drȫpen |