knappen

See also: Knappen and knäppen

Danish

Noun

knappen c

1. definite singular of knap

Dutch

Etymology

Probably of imitative origin; see also knippen (“to cut off, pinch”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈknɑ.pə(n)/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -ɑpən

Verb

knappen

1. to crack

Conjugation

Conjugation of knappen (weak)
infinitive	knappen
past singular	knapte
past participle	geknapt
infinitive	knappen
gerund	knappen n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	knap	knapte
2nd person sing. (jij)	knapt, knap2	knapte
2nd person sing. (u)	knapt	knapte
2nd person sing. (gij)	knapt	knapte
3rd person singular	knapt	knapte
plural	knappen	knapten
subjunctive sing.1	knappe	knapte
subjunctive plur.1	knappen	knapten
imperative sing.	knap
imperative plur.1	knapt
participles	knappend	geknapt
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

German

Pronunciation

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Adjective

knappen

1. inflection of knapp:
   1. strong genitive masculine/neuter singular
   2. weak/mixed genitive/dative all-gender singular
   3. strong/weak/mixed accusative masculine singular
   4. strong dative plural
   5. weak/mixed all-case plural

Middle English

Etymology

From knappe (“strike”) +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈknapən/

Verb

knappen

1. (transitive, rare) To hit; land a blow at.

Conjugation

Conjugation of knappen (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) knappen, knappe
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	knappe	knapped
2nd-person singular	knappest	knappedest
3rd-person singular	knappeth	knapped
subjunctive singular	knappe
imperative singular		—
plural1	knappen, knappe	knappeden, knappede
imperative plural	knappeth, knappe	—
participles	knappynge, knappende	knapped, yknapped

¹Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Descendants

• English: knap

References

• “knappen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-23.

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

knappen m

1. definite singular of knapp

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

knappen m

1. definite singular of knapp

Swedish

Noun

knappen

1. definite singular of knapp