fierljeppen

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch fierljeppen, from West Frisian fierljeppe.

Noun

fierljeppen (uncountable)

1. A form of pole vaulting where the objective is to jump across a ditch as far as possible, rather than overcome a height.

Translations

form of pole vaulting

• Dutch: fierljeppen (nl) n
• West Frisian: fierljeppen n

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfiːr(ə)ljɛpə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: fier‧ljep‧pen

Etymology 1

Borrowed from West Frisian fierljeppe, from fier (“far”) +‎ ljeppe (“to leap”).

Verb

fierljeppen

1. to perform fierljeppen

Inflection

Conjugation of fierljeppen (weak)
infinitive	fierljeppen
past singular	fierljepte
past participle	gefierljept
infinitive	fierljeppen
gerund	fierljeppen n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	fierljep	fierljepte
2nd person sing. (jij)	fierljept, fierljep2	fierljepte
2nd person sing. (u)	fierljept	fierljepte
2nd person sing. (gij)	fierljept	fierljepte
3rd person singular	fierljept	fierljepte
plural	fierljeppen	fierljepten
subjunctive sing.1	fierljeppe	fierljepte
subjunctive plur.1	fierljeppen	fierljepten
imperative sing.	fierljep
imperative plur.1	fierljept
participles	fierljeppend	gefierljept
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from West Frisian fierljeppen, gerund of the verb fierljeppe.

Noun

fierljeppen n (uncountable)

1. fierljeppen