Reconstruction:Old English/hopp

Old English

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Alternative forms

• *hop — in compunds

Etymology

Unknown. Perhaps related to Old English hoppe (“ornament or bell suspended from the neck”), possibly due to a garment or dress' resemblance to a bell.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /xopp/, [hop]

Noun

*hopp ?

1. covering
2. dress

Usage notes

• Since the word is found only in compounds as the first element, the gender and declension are unknown.

Derived terms

• hoppāda
• hoppsċīete
• hoppsteort