döpen

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See also: dopen

Low German

Etymology

From Middle Low German dö̂pen, from Old Saxon *dōpian, from Proto-West Germanic *daupijan. Cognate with German taufen, Dutch dopen, also related to Low German düppen and English dip.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdøːpŋ̩/, /ˈdøːpən/

Verb

döpen (third-person singular simple present döfft, past tense döff, past participle döfft, auxiliary verb hebben)

  1. to immerse, dip
  2. (Christianity) to baptize, to christen
  3. to name (give a name to)

Conjugation

Conjugation of döpen (weak verb, irregular)
infinitive döpen
indicative present preterite
1st person singular dööp döff
2nd person singular döffs(t) döffs(t)
3rd person singular döff(t) döff
plural dööpt, dööpen döffen
imperative present —
singular dööp(e)
plural dööpt
participle present past
döpen (e)döfft, gedöfft
Note: This conjugation is one of many; neither its grammar nor spelling apply to all dialects.
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