drepan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *drepaną (“to beat, strike, kill”), from Proto-Indo-European *dhrebh- (“to crush, grind, kill”). Akin to Old High German treffan "to hit" (German treffen "to meet, encounter"), Old Norse drepa "to slay, strike, kill".

Verb

drepan (strong class V)

Conjugation

Conjugation of drepan (strong class V)

indicative	present	preterite
1st-person singular	drepo	dræp
2nd-person singular	dripst	drǣpe
3rd-person singular	dripþ	dræp
plural	drepaþ	drǣpon
subjunctive	present	preterite
singular	drepe	drǣpe
plural	drepen	drǣpen
imperative
singular	drep(e)
plural	drepaþ
participle	present	past
	drepende	drepen