Reconstruction:Old English/cippian
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This Old English entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence. |
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *kippōn, from Proto-Germanic *kipp- (“to cut; carve; hack; chop”), possibly from Proto-Indo-European *ǵeyb- (“to split; divide; germinate; sprout”). Akin to Middle Dutch kippen (“to cut, strike, knock”), Middle Low German kippen (“to hatch out”), Old Swedish kippa (“to chop”), Old English ċipp (“chip”). More at chip, chop.
Pronunciation
Verb
*ċippian
Conjugation
Conjugation of *ċippian (weak class 2)
| infinitive | *ċippian | *ċippienne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | *ċippiġe | *ċippode |
| second person singular | *ċippast | *ċippodest |
| third person singular | *ċippaþ | *ċippode |
| plural | *ċippiaþ | *ċippodon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | *ċippiġe | *ċippode |
| plural | *ċippiġen | *ċippoden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | *ċippa | |
| plural | *ċippiaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| *ċippiende | *(ġe)ċippod | |