nopen

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch nopen. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnoː.pən/

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• Hyphenation: no‧pen
• Rhymes: -oːpən

Verb

nopen

1. (transitive, now chiefly figurative) to force, to compel

   Omstandigheden noopten hen om elders een heenkomen te zoeken.

   Circumstances compelled them to seek a refuge elsewhere.

2. (transitive) to excite, to rouse, to stimulate
3. (transitive, obsolete) to goad, to jab (with a goad)

Conjugation

Conjugation of nopen (weak)
infinitive	nopen
past singular	noopte
past participle	genoopt
infinitive	nopen
gerund	nopen n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	noop	noopte
2nd person sing. (jij)	noopt, noop2	noopte
2nd person sing. (u)	noopt	noopte
2nd person sing. (gij)	noopt	noopte
3rd person singular	noopt	noopte
plural	nopen	noopten
subjunctive sing.1	nope	noopte
subjunctive plur.1	nopen	noopten
imperative sing.	noop
imperative plur.1	noopt
participles	nopend	genoopt
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Derived terms

• aannopen
• nopens