kepen

See also: képen

Dutch

Pronunciation

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Noun

kepen

  1. plural of keep

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old English cēpan, from Proto-Germanic *kōpijaną.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkeːpən/

Verb

kepen

  1. to keep

Conjugation

Conjugation of kepen (weak in -te)
infinitive (to) kepen, kepe
present tense past tense
1st-person singular kepe kepte
2nd-person singular kepest keptest
3rd-person singular kepeth kepte
subjunctive singular kepe
imperative singular
plural1 kepen, kepe kepten, kepte
imperative plural kepeth, kepe
participles kepynge, kepende kept, ykept

1 Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Descendants

  • English: keep
  • Scots: kepe, keip
  • Yola: keep

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