nopen

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Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch nopen. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnoː.pən/
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  • Hyphenation: no‧pen
  • Rhymes: -oːpən

Verb

nopen

  1. (transitive, now chiefly figurative) to force, to compel
    Omstandigheden noopten hen om elders een heenkomen te zoeken.
    Circumstances compelled them to seek a refuge elsewhere.
  2. (transitive) to excite, to rouse, to stimulate
  3. (transitive, obsolete) to goad, to jab (with a goad)

Conjugation

Conjugation of nopen (weak)
infinitive nopen
past singular noopte
past participle genoopt
infinitive nopen
gerund nopen n
present tense past tense
1st person singular noop noopte
2nd person sing. (jij) noopt, noop2 noopte
2nd person sing. (u) noopt noopte
2nd person sing. (gij) noopt noopte
3rd person singular noopt noopte
plural nopen noopten
subjunctive sing.1 nope noopte
subjunctive plur.1 nopen noopten
imperative sing. noop
imperative plur.1 noopt
participles nopend genoopt
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

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