döpen

See also: dopen

Low German

Etymology

From Middle Low German dö̂pen, from Old Saxon *dōpian, from Proto-West Germanic *daupijan. Cognate with German taufen, Dutch dopen, also related to Low German düppen and English dip.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdøːpŋ̩/, /ˈdøːpən/

Verb

döpen (third-person singular simple present döfft, past tense döff, past participle döfft, auxiliary verb hebben)

1. to immerse, dip
2. (Christianity) to baptize, to christen
3. to name (give a name to)

Conjugation

Conjugation of döpen (weak verb, irregular)

infinitive	döpen
indicative	present	preterite
1st person singular	dööp	döff
2nd person singular	döffs(t)	döffs(t)
3rd person singular	döff(t)	döff
plural	dööpt, dööpen	döffen
imperative	present	—
singular	dööp(e)
plural	dööpt
participle	present	past
	döpen	(e)döfft, gedöfft
Note: This conjugation is one of many; neither its grammar nor spelling apply to all dialects.