knappen

See also: Knappen and knäppen

Danish edit

Noun edit

knappen c

definite singular of knap

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

Probably of imitative origin; see also knippen (“to cut off, pinch”).^[1]

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈknɑ.pə(n)/
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Rhymes: -ɑpən

Verb edit

knappen

to crack

Inflection edit

Inflection of knappen (weak)
infinitive	knappen
past singular	knapte
past participle	geknapt
infinitive	knappen
gerund	knappen n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	knap	knapte
2nd person sing. (jij)	knapt	knapte
2nd person sing. (u)	knapt	knapte
2nd person sing. (gij)	knapt	knapte
3rd person singular	knapt	knapte
plural	knappen	knapten

subjunctive sing.¹	knappe	knapte
subjunctive plur.¹	knappen	knapten

imperative sing.	knap
imperative plur.¹	knapt

participles	knappend	geknapt
¹⁾ Archaic.

References edit

^ Pokorny, Julius (1959) chapter 1022, in Indogermanisches etymologisches Wörterbuch [Indo-European Etymological Dictionary] (in German), volume 3, Bern, München: Francke Verlag, page 1022

German edit

Pronunciation edit

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Adjective edit

knappen

inflection of knapp:
1. strong genitive masculine/neuter singular
2. weak/mixed genitive/dative all-gender singular
3. strong/weak/mixed accusative masculine singular
4. strong dative plural
5. weak/mixed all-case plural

Middle English edit

Etymology edit

From knappe (“strike”) +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈknapən/

Verb edit

knappen

(transitive, rare) To hit; land a blow at.

Conjugation edit

Conjugation of knappen (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) knappen, knappe
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	knappe	knapped
2nd-person singular	knappest	knappedest
3rd-person singular	knappeth	knapped
subjunctive singular	knappe	knapped
imperative singular	knappe	—

plural¹	knappen, knappe	knappeden, knappede
imperative plural	knappeth, knappe	—

participles	knappynge, knappende	knapped, yknapped

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

Descendants edit

English: knap

References edit

“knappen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-23.

Norwegian Bokmål edit

Noun edit

knappen m

definite singular of knapp

Norwegian Nynorsk edit

Noun edit

knappen m

definite singular of knapp

Swedish edit

Noun edit

knappen

definite singular of knapp

[1] Pokorny, Julius (1959) chapter 1022, in Indogermanisches etymologisches Wörterbuch [Indo-European Etymological Dictionary] (in German), volume 3, Bern, München: Francke Verlag, page 1022

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