koppen

See also: Koppen

Danish

Noun

koppen c

  1. definite singular of kop

Dutch

Etymology

From kop.

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -ɔpən

Verb

koppen

  1. to strike with the head; as in soccer, to head (the ball)
    De voetballer kopte de bal direct binnen
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  2. (of newspapers) to run a headline
    De krant kopte "Meer vertrouwen in de economie".
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  3. (horticulture) to deadhead
    Als je je petunia's kopt, zullen ze er langer goed uitzien.
    If you deadhead your petunias, they will look good for longer.

Conjugation

Conjugation of koppen (weak)
infinitive koppen
past singular kopte
past participle gekopt
infinitive koppen
gerund koppen n
present tense past tense
1st person singular kop kopte
2nd person sing. (jij) kopt, kop2 kopte
2nd person sing. (u) kopt kopte
2nd person sing. (gij) kopt kopte
3rd person singular kopt kopte
plural koppen kopten
subjunctive sing.1 koppe kopte
subjunctive plur.1 koppen kopten
imperative sing. kop
imperative plur.1 kopt
participles koppend gekopt
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Derived terms

  • inkoppen

Descendants

  • Papiamentu: kòp

Noun

koppen

  1. plural of kop

German

Etymology

Middle High German koppen (to spit)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɔpn̩/
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Verb

koppen (weak, third-person singular present koppt, past tense koppte, past participle gekoppt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (intransitive, of a horse) to crib
    • 1937, Valentin Stang, David Wirth, Tierheilkunde und Tierzucht, volume 11, Urban & Schwarzenberg, page 335:
      Es verblieb dort ein volles Halbjahr, ohne daß es je gekoppt hätte. Als es dann in einen Stand mit schmalrandiger Krippe gestellt wurde, begann das Pferd sogleich das Koppen wieder auszuüben.
      It stayed there for a full six months without ever cribbing. When it was then placed in a stand with a narrow-rimmed crib, the horse immediately began to suck wind again.
  2. (intransitive, archaic) to belch
    Synonym: rülpsen

Conjugation

Further reading

Norwegian Bokmål

Pronunciation

Noun

koppen m

  1. definite singular of kopp

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

koppen m

  1. definite singular of kopp

Swedish

Noun

koppen

  1. definite singular of kopp

West Frisian

Noun

koppen

  1. plural of kop