hreppan

Old English

Alternative forms

• reppan

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *hrappjan. Cognate with Old Frisian hreppa (“to move”), Old Norse hreppa (“to grasp, obtain”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxrep.pɑn/, [ˈr̥ep.pɑn]

Verb

hreppan

1. (transitive) to touch; treat
2. (transitive) to attack

Conjugation

Conjugation of hreppan (weak class 1)

infinitive	hreppan	hreppenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	hreppe	hrepede
second person singular	hrepest	hrepedest
third person singular	hrepeþ	hrepede
plural	hreppaþ	hrepedon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	hreppe	hrepede
plural	hreppen	hrepeden
imperative
singular	hrepe
plural	hreppaþ
participle	present	past
	hreppende	(ġe)hreped

Related terms

• hrepian

Descendants

• Middle English: rappen, rapen
  • English: rap, rape
  • Scots: rap, rape