drapen

See also: dråpen

Low German

Etymology

From Middle Low German drēpen, from Old Saxon drepan, from Proto-West Germanic *drepan, from Proto-Germanic *drepaną. Doublet of drepen.

Verb

drapen (third-person singular simple present dröppt, past tense droop, past participle drapen, auxiliary verb hebben)

1. (transitive or reflexive) to meet; to encounter
2. (transitive or intransitive) to hit; to strike
3. (transitive) to affect; to concern
4. (intransitive or reflexive, colloquial, often with “goot” or “slecht”) to hit the mark; to suit; to be convenient, fortunate

   Dat dröppt sick slecht. ― That’s unfortunate.

Conjugation

Conjugation of drapen (class 4 strong verb)

infinitive	drapen
	present	preterite
1st person singular	draap	droop
2nd person singular	dröpps(t)	droops(t)
3rd person singular	dröpp(t)	droop
plural	draapt, draapen	dropen
	imperative
singular	draap
plural	draapt
	present	past
participle	drapen	(e)drapen, gedrapen

Note: This conjugation is one of many.
Neither its grammar nor spelling apply to all dialects.