ropen
Middle English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈrɔːpən/
Conjugation
Conjugation of ropen (weak in -ed)
| infinitive | (to) ropen, rope | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| present tense | past tense | ||
| 1st-person singular | rope | roped | |
| 2nd-person singular | ropest | ropedest | |
| 3rd-person singular | ropeth | roped | |
| subjunctive singular | rope | ||
| imperative singular | — | ||
| plural1 | ropen, rope | ropeden, ropede | |
| imperative plural | ropeth, rope | — | |
| participles | ropynge, ropende | roped | |
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
References
- “rōpen, v.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
Etymology 2
From Old English hrōpan, from Proto-West Germanic *hrōpan, from Proto-Germanic *hrōpaną; equivalent to rop (“call”) + -en (infinitival suffix).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈroːpən/, /ˈrɔu̯pən/
Usage notes
It is entirely possible that this verb could have remained as a strong verb for some speakers, as past forms are not attested.
Conjugation
Conjugation of ropen (weak in -ed)
| infinitive | (to) ropen, rope | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| present tense | past tense | ||
| 1st-person singular | rope | roped | |
| 2nd-person singular | ropest | ropedest | |
| 3rd-person singular | ropeth | roped | |
| subjunctive singular | rope | ||
| imperative singular | — | ||
| plural1 | ropen, rope | ropeden, ropede | |
| imperative plural | ropeth, rope | — | |
| participles | ropynge, ropende | roped | |
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
References
- “rọ̄pen, v.(2).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
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