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Old English · verb

hropan

Normalised hrōpan

Part of speech
verb
Verb class
strong class VII
IPA
/ˈxroː.pɑn/
[ˈr̥oː.pɑn]
Syllables
ˈxroː · pɑn (2 syllables)
Modern English
crouprooproupcry outscreamshoutclamor

Meaning

  1. to shout, scream

  2. to call, cry out

  3. to make a noise, clamor

Conjugation

Conjugation of hropan
PresentPast
Indicative
1st singular hrōpehrēop
2nd singular hrēpsthrēope
3rd singular hrēpþhrēop
Plural hrōpaþhrēopon
Subjunctive
Singular hrōpehrēope
Plural hrōpenhrēopen
Non-finite forms of hropan
Form
Infinitive hrōpan
Inflected infinitive hrōpenne
Imperative singular hrōp
Imperative plural hrōpaþ
Present participle hrōpende
Past participle hrōpenġehrōpen

All forms (14)

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *hrōpan. Cognate with Old Saxon hrōpan, Old High German ruofan, Old Norse hrópa.

Descendants

croup, roop, roup

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