δρέπω

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek δρέπω (drépō), possibly from Proto-Indo-European *der- (“to tear, pluck”), related to Proto-Slavic *drapati (“to scratch”). Less certain is the relation with Proto-Germanic *trabō (“fringe”) and Medieval Latin drappus.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈðɾe.po/
Hyphenation: δρέ‧πω

Verb

δρέπω • (drépo) (past έδρεψα, passive —)

(formal, rare) to collect fruit
έδρεψα δάφνες ― édrepsa dáfnes ― I collected laurels
to gain
Synonym: αποκομίζω (apokomízo)

Conjugation

δρέπω (active forms only)

	Active voice ➤
Indicative mood ➤	Imperfective aspect ➤	Perfective aspect ➤
Non-past tenses ➤	Present ➤	Dependent ➤
1 sg	δρέπω	δρέψω
2 sg	δρέπεις	δρέψεις
3 sg	δρέπει	δρέψει

1 pl	δρέπουμε, [‑ομε]	δρέψουμε, [‑ομε]
2 pl	δρέπετε	δρέψετε
3 pl	δρέπουν(ε)	δρέψουν(ε)

Past tenses ➤	Imperfect ➤	Simple past ➤
1 sg	έδρεπα	έδρεψα
2 sg	έδρεπες	έδρεψες
3 sg	έδρεπε	έδρεψε

1 pl	δρέπαμε	δρέψαμε
2 pl	δρέπατε	δρέψατε
3 pl	έδρεπαν, δρέπαν(ε)	έδρεψαν, δρέψαν(ε)

Future tenses ➤	Continuous ➤	Simple ➤
1 sg	θα δρέπω ➤	θα δρέψω ➤
2,3 sg, 1,2,3 pl	θα δρέπεις, …	θα δρέψεις, …

	Perfect aspect ➤
Present perfect ➤	έχω, έχεις, … δρέψει
Past perfect ➤	είχα, είχες, … δρέψει
Future perfect ➤	θα έχω, θα έχεις, … δρέψει

Subjunctive mood ➤	Formed using present, dependent (for simple past) or present perfect from above with a particle (να, ας).

Imperative mood ➤	Imperfective aspect	Perfective aspect
2 sg	δρέπε	δρέψε
2 pl	δρέπετε	δρέψτε

Other forms
Active present participle ➤	δρέποντας ➤
Active perfect participle ➤	έχοντας δρέψει ➤
Passive perfect participle ➤	—

Nonfinite form ➤	δρέψει


Notes Appendix:Greek verbs	• (…) optional or informal. […] rare. {…} learned, archaic. • Multiple forms are shown in order of reducing frequency. • Periphrastic imperative forms may be produced using the subjunctive.