ropen

Middle English

Etymology 1

From rop (“rope”) +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Alternative forms

• raipe, rope

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈrɔːpən/

Verb

ropen

1. To form into ropes or strands.
2. (rare) To tie up with rope.

Conjugation

Conjugation of ropen (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) ropen, rope
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	rope	roped
2nd-person singular	ropest	ropedest
3rd-person singular	ropeth	roped
subjunctive singular	rope
imperative singular		—
plural1	ropen, rope	ropeden, ropede
imperative plural	ropeth, rope	—
participles	ropynge, ropende	roped

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

Descendants

• English: rope
• Scots: raip

References

• “rōpen, v.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

Etymology 2

From Old English hrōpan, from Proto-West Germanic *hrōpan, from Proto-Germanic *hrōpaną; equivalent to rop (“call”) +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Forms in /ɔu̯/ are influenced by Old Norse raupa.

Alternative forms

• rope, roupe, rupe

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈroːpən/, /ˈrɔu̯pən/

Verb

ropen

1. To cry out; to shout.

Usage notes

It is entirely possible that this verb could have remained as a strong verb for some speakers, as past forms are not attested.

Conjugation

Conjugation of ropen (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) ropen, rope
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	rope	roped
2nd-person singular	ropest	ropedest
3rd-person singular	ropeth	roped
subjunctive singular	rope
imperative singular		—
plural1	ropen, rope	ropeden, ropede
imperative plural	ropeth, rope	—
participles	ropynge, ropende	roped

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

Descendants

• English: roop, roup
• Scots: roup; croup
  • → English: croup
    • → Dutch: kroep
    • → French: croup

References

• “rọ̄pen, v.(2).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

Swedish

Noun

ropen

1. definite plural of rop

Anagrams

• poren