clæppan

Old English

Alternative forms

  • clappan, *cleppan

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *klappijan, related to *klappōn (“to clap”). Cognate with Old Frisian kleppa (“to hit, sound”), Old High German biklepfen (“to oppress, defeat”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈklæp.pɑn/

Verb

clæppan

  1. to throb

Conjugation

Conjugation of clæppan (weak, class 1)
infinitive clæppan clæppenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular clæppe clæpede
second person singular clæpest clæpedest
third person singular clæpeþ clæpede
plural clæppaþ clæpedon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular clæppe clæpede
plural clæppen clæpeden
imperative
singular clæpe
plural clæppaþ
participle present past
clæppende (ġe)clæped

Descendants

  • Middle English: cleppen
    • English: clep (dialectal)

References

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