Middle Dutch edit

Etymology edit

From Old Dutch *sūpan, from Proto-Germanic *sūpaną.

Verb edit

supen

  1. to drink, to slurp

Inflection edit

Strong class 2
Infinitive supen
3rd sg. past sôop
3rd pl. past sōpen
Past participle gesōpen
Infinitive supen
In genitive supens
In dative supene
Indicative Present Past
1st singular supe sôop
2nd singular suups, supes sōops, sōpes
3rd singular suupt, supet sôop
1st plural supen sōpen
2nd plural suupt, supet sōopt, sōpet
3rd plural supen sōpen
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular supe sōpe
2nd singular suups, supes sōpes
3rd singular supe sōpe
1st plural supen sōpen
2nd plural suupt, supet sōpet
3rd plural supen sōpen
Imperative Present
Singular suup, supe
Plural suupt, supet
Present Past
Participle supende gesōpen

Alternative forms edit

Descendants edit

  • Dutch: zuipen
    • Afrikaans: suip
    • Saramaccan: zoin
  • Limburgish: zoepe

Further reading edit

Middle English edit

Verb edit

supen

  1. (Early Middle English) Alternative form of soupen (to swallow)

Middle Low German edit

Etymology edit

From Old Saxon sūpan, from Proto-Germanic *sūpaną.

Pronunciation edit

Verb edit

supen

  1. to booze; to consume alcohol regularly or in large quantities
  2. to drink greedily
  3. (used for animals) to drink

Conjugation edit

Related terms edit

Descendants edit

Swedish edit

Noun edit

supen

  1. definite singular of sup

Participle edit

supen

  1. past participle of supa