Old French

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Etymology

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From colp +‎ -er, from Late Latin colpus, from earlier colaphus, from Ancient Greek κόλαφος (kólaphos).

Verb

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colper

  1. Alternative form of coper
    • ca. 1140, anonymous, Chanson de Guillaume 18v:
      Ja vus avrai cele teste colpee
      I'm going to give a blow to that head

Conjugation

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This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -er. The forms that would normally end in *-ps, *-pt are modified to s, t. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

Descendants

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  • French: couper