-hliepe

Old English

Alternative forms

• -hlīpe, -hlēpe
• -līpe, -lēpe

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *-hlaupijaz (“running”), used to form adjectives, derived from Proto-Germanic *hlaupaną from Proto-Indo-European *klewb- (“to spring, stumble”). Cognate with Old Saxon -lōpi and Old Norse -hleypr. More at hlēapan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /xli͜yː.pe/, [l̥i͜yː.pe]

Adjective

-hlīepe

Forms adjectives from certain nouns. Often drops the initial h-, taking the form -līepe.

Declension

Declension of -hlīepe — Strong

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	-hlīepe	-hlīepu, -hlīepo	-hlīepe
Accusative	-hlīepne	-hlīepe	-hlīepe
Genitive	-hlīepes	-hlīepre	-hlīepes
Dative	-hlīepum	-hlīepre	-hlīepum
Instrumental	-hlīepe	-hlīepre	-hlīepe
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	-hlīepe	-hlīepa, -hlīepe	-hlīepu, -hlīepo
Accusative	-hlīepe	-hlīepa, -hlīepe	-hlīepu, -hlīepo
Genitive	-hlīepra	-hlīepra	-hlīepra
Dative	-hlīepum	-hlīepum	-hlīepum
Instrumental	-hlīepum	-hlīepum	-hlīepum

Declension of -hlīepe — Weak

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	-hlīepa	-hlīepe	-hlīepe
Accusative	-hlīepan	-hlīepan	-hlīepe
Genitive	-hlīepan	-hlīepan	-hlīepan
Dative	-hlīepan	-hlīepan	-hlīepan
Instrumental	-hlīepan	-hlīepan	-hlīepan
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	-hlīepan	-hlīepan	-hlīepan
Accusative	-hlīepan	-hlīepan	-hlīepan
Genitive	-hlīepra, -hlīepena	-hlīepra, -hlīepena	-hlīepra, -hlīepena
Dative	-hlīepum	-hlīepum	-hlīepum
Instrumental	-hlīepum	-hlīepum	-hlīepum

Derived terms

• ānlīepe (“lonely, solitary, alone”)
• stæþhlīepe (“steep, precipitous”)
• sundorlīepe (“special, singular, separate”)