Danish edit

Etymology edit

From Old Norse yppa, from Proto-Germanic *uppijaną (to raise, lift).

Verb edit

yppe (imperative ypp, infinitive at yppe, present tense ypper, past tense yppede, perfect tense yppet)

  1. arise, cause, inflame

Further reading edit

Norwegian Bokmål edit

Etymology edit

From Old Norse yppa (lift up) and yppast (show off, swagger), from upp (up).

Verb edit

yppe (imperative ypp, present tense ypper, passive yppes, simple past and past participle yppa or yppet, present participle yppende)

  1. to incite, to instigate, to stir up

References edit

Norwegian Nynorsk edit

Etymology edit

From Old Norse yppa (lift up) and yppast (show off, swagger), from upp (up).

Verb edit

yppe (present tense yppar, past tense yppa, past participle yppa, passive infinitive yppast, present participle yppande, imperative yppe/ypp)

  1. to incite, to instigate, to stir up

Alternative forms edit

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Old English edit

Pronunciation edit

Etymology 1 edit

Adjective edit

yppe

  1. known
Declension edit

Etymology 2 edit

Probably an umlaut form of up. Compare Gothic 𐌹𐌿𐍀 (iup)

Noun edit

yppe f

  1. platform, dais, upland
Declension edit