drapen

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See also: dråpen

Low German

Etymology

From Middle Low German drēpen, from Old Saxon drepan, from Proto-West Germanic *drepan, from Proto-Germanic *drepaną. Doublet of drepen.

Verb

drapen (third-person singular simple present dröppt, past tense droop, past participle drapen, auxiliary verb hebben)

  1. (transitive or reflexive) to meet; to encounter
  2. (transitive or intransitive) to hit; to strike
  3. (transitive) to affect; to concern
  4. (intransitive or reflexive, colloquial, often with “goot” or “slecht”) to hit the mark; to suit; to be convenient, fortunate
    Dat dröppt sick slecht. ― That’s unfortunate.

Conjugation

Conjugation of drapen (class 4 strong verb)
infinitive drapen
indicative present preterite
1st person singular draap droop
2nd person singular dröpps(t) droops(t)
3rd person singular dröpp(t) droop
plural draapt, draapen dropen
imperative present —
singular draap
plural draapt
participle present past
drapen (e)drapen, gedrapen
Note: This conjugation is one of many; neither its grammar nor spelling apply to all dialects.
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