hoppian
Old English edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Germanic *huppōną (“to hop”), from Proto-Indo-European *kewb- (“to bend, bow”). Cognate with Dutch huppen, German hüpfen, Swedish hoppa, and Icelandic hoppa.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
hoppian
Usage notes edit
- The senses "to skip" and "to bounce" are not attested in Old English, but they can be securely reconstructed because they occur in Middle English and in cognates such as German hüpfen and Icelandic hoppa.
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of hoppian (weak class 2)
infinitive | hoppian | hoppienne |
---|---|---|
indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
first person singular | hoppiġe | hoppode |
second person singular | hoppast | hoppodest |
third person singular | hoppaþ | hoppode |
plural | hoppiaþ | hoppodon |
subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
singular | hoppiġe | hoppode |
plural | hoppiġen | hoppoden |
imperative | ||
singular | hoppa | |
plural | hoppiaþ | |
participle | present | past |
hoppiende | (ġe)hoppod |
Synonyms edit
- (to jump, leap, dance): hlēapan