English edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Dutch fierljeppen, from West Frisian fierljeppe.

Noun edit

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 edit

Dutch edit

 
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Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈfiːr(ə)ljɛpə(n)/
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  • Hyphenation: fier‧ljep‧pen

Etymology 1 edit

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

Verb edit

fierljeppen

  1. to perform fierljeppen
Inflection edit
Inflection 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 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.

Etymology 2 edit

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

Noun edit

fierljeppen n (uncountable)

  1. fierljeppen