dreopan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *dreupan (“to hang down, drop”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdre͜oː.pɑn/

Verb

drēopan

  1. to drop, drip

Conjugation

Conjugation of drēopan (strong, class II)
infinitive drēopan drēopenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular drēope drēap
second person singular drīepst drupe
third person singular drīepþ drēap
plural drēopaþ drupon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular drēope drupe
plural drēopen drupen
imperative
singular drēop
plural drēopaþ
participle present past
drēopende (ġe)dropen

Derived terms

  • ādrēopan
  • ġedrēopan

Descendants

  • Middle English: drepen, drepe

References

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