clipian

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Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *klipēn, *klapēn, from Proto-Germanic *klipjaną, *klapjaną (“to be noisy, chatter”), possibly related to Proto-Germanic *klapōną, *klappōną (“to make a sound”). Cognate with Old Frisian kleppa, klippa (“to sound”).

Pronunciation

Verb

clipian

  1. to make a vocal sound; to call, call out, cry; to address, invoke, appeal

Conjugation

Conjugation of clipian (weak class 2)
infinitive clipian clipienne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular clipiġe clipode
second person singular clipast clipodest
third person singular clipaþ clipode
plural clipiaþ clipodon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular clipiġe clipode
plural clipiġen clipoden
imperative
singular clipa
plural clipiaþ
participle present past
clipiende (ġe)clipod

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: clepen
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