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Old English · verb

forstoppian

Part of speech
verb
Verb class
weak class 2
IPA
/forˈstop.pi.ɑn/
Syllables
for · ˈstop · pi · ɑn (4 syllables)
Modern English
forstopstop up

Meaning

  1. to stop up

Conjugation

Conjugation of forstoppian
PresentPast
Indicative
1st singular forstoppiġeforstoppode
2nd singular forstoppastforstoppodest
3rd singular forstoppaþforstoppode
Plural forstoppiaþforstoppodon
Subjunctive
Singular forstoppiġeforstoppode
Plural forstoppiġenforstoppoden
Non-finite forms of forstoppian
Form
Infinitive forstoppian
Inflected infinitive forstoppienne
Imperative singular forstoppa
Imperative plural forstoppiaþ
Present participle forstoppiende
Past participle forstoppod

All forms (14)

Etymology

From for- + stoppian. Cognate with Old High German firstopfōn (German verstopfen).

Descendants

forstop

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