rupfen
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle High German rupfen, ropfen, from Old High German rophōn, from Proto-Germanic *ruppōną. Intensive form of raufen, which see for more. Related but not immediately cognate with English rip.
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]rupfen (weak, third-person singular present rupft, past tense rupfte, past participle gerupft, auxiliary haben)
Conjugation
[edit]infinitive | rupfen | ||||
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present participle | rupfend | ||||
past participle | gerupft | ||||
auxiliary | haben | ||||
indicative | subjunctive | ||||
singular | plural | singular | plural | ||
present | ich rupfe | wir rupfen | i | ich rupfe | wir rupfen |
du rupfst | ihr rupft | du rupfest | ihr rupfet | ||
er rupft | sie rupfen | er rupfe | sie rupfen | ||
preterite | ich rupfte | wir rupften | ii | ich rupfte1 | wir rupften1 |
du rupftest | ihr rupftet | du rupftest1 | ihr rupftet1 | ||
er rupfte | sie rupften | er rupfte1 | sie rupften1 | ||
imperative | rupf (du) rupfe (du) |
rupft (ihr) |
1Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde normally preferred.
Derived terms
[edit]- abrupfen
- ausrupfen
- ein Hühnchen rupfen (idiomatic)
Related terms
[edit]Further reading
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