zepen

Dutch

Alternative forms

• zeepen (archaic)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈzeː.pə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: ze‧pen
• Rhymes: -eːpən

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch sepen. Equivalent to zeep +‎ -en.

Verb

zepen

1. (transitive) to soap (to cover with soap or apply soup to)

   Synonym: inzepen

   De wasvrouw zeepte haar was.

   The washerwoman applied soap to her laundry.

Conjugation

Conjugation of zepen (weak)
infinitive	zepen
past singular	zeepte
past participle	gezeept
infinitive	zepen
gerund	zepen n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	zeep	zeepte
2nd person sing. (jij)	zeept, zeep2	zeepte
2nd person sing. (u)	zeept	zeepte
2nd person sing. (gij)	zeept	zeepte
3rd person singular	zeept	zeepte
plural	zepen	zeepten
subjunctive sing.1	zepe	zeepte
subjunctive plur.1	zepen	zeepten
imperative sing.	zeep
imperative plur.1	zeept
participles	zepend	gezeept
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Derived terms

• inzepen

Descendants

• Afrikaans: seep

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

zepen

1. plural of zeep