hropan

Old English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxroː.pɑn/, [ˈr̥oː.pɑn]

Verb

hrōpan

  1. to shout, scream
  2. to call, cry out
  3. to make a noise, clamor

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • hrēpan

Descendants

  • Middle English: ropen, rope, roupe, rupe
    • English: roop, roup
    • Scots: roup; croup

References

Old Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *hrōpaną.

Verb

hrōpan

  1. to call

Conjugation

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