hropan
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *hrōpan. Cognate with Old Saxon hrōpan, Old High German ruofan, Old Norse hrópa.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈxroː.pɑn/, [ˈr̥oː.pɑn]
Verb
hrōpan
Conjugation
Conjugation of hrōpan (strong, class VII)
| infinitive | hrōpan | hrōpenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | hrōpe | hrēop |
| second person singular | hrēpst | hrēope |
| third person singular | hrēpþ | hrēop |
| plural | hrōpaþ | hrēopon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | hrōpe | hrēope |
| plural | hrōpen | hrēopen |
| imperative | ||
| singular | hrōp | |
| plural | hrōpaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| hrōpende | (ġe)hrōpen | |
Derived terms
Related terms
- hrēpan
Descendants
References
- Joseph Bosworth, T. Northcote Toller (1898) “hropan”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary[1], second edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Old Saxon
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *hrōpan.
Verb
hrōpan
- to call
- Heliand, verse 1923-1924
- Thea ni thurƀun mid wordun sō filu hrōpan te helpu...
- They do not need with so many words to call for help...
- Heliand, verse 1923-1924
Conjugation
Conjugation of hrōpan (strong class 3)
| infinitive | hrōpan | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st person singular | hrōpu | hriop |
| 2nd person singular | hrōpis | hriopi |
| 3rd person singular | hrōpid | hriop |
| plural | hrōpad | hriopun |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| 1st person singular | hrōpe | hriopi |
| 2nd person singular | hrōpes | hriopis |
| 3rd person singular | hrōpe | hriopi |
| plural | hrōpen | hriopin |
| imperative | present | |
| singular | hrōp | |
| plural | hrōpad | |
| participle | present | past |
| hrōpandi | gihrōpan, hrōpan | |