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vorsupen

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Middle Low German

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Etymology

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From vor- +‎ supen. Cognate with Dutch verzuipen.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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vorsûpen

  1. to lose one's wealth or belongings by trading for alcohol
    Sin gud vorsupen. (To invest one's property into alcohol.)
  2. to drown

Conjugation

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Conjugation of vorsupen as a class 2b strong verb
plain infinitive vorsûpen
full infinitive (gerund) tô vorsûpene or tô vorsûpende
verbal noun vorsûpen or vorsûpent
participles imperative
present vorsûpende singular vorsûp
past vorsōpen or vorsāpen plural vorsûpet
indicative subjunctive
present preterite present preterite
1st person singular vorsûpe vorsôp vorsûpe vorsȫpe
2nd person singular vorsü̂pest or vorsü̂̂pst vorsōpest or vorsȫpest vorsûpest vorsȫpest
3rd person singular vorsü̂pet or vorsü̂̂pt vorsôp vorsûpet vorsȫpe
plural vorsûpen (vorsûpet?) vorsōpen or vorsȫpen vorsûpen vorsȫpen
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References

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  • 1875–1881, Mittelniederdeutsches Wörterbuch, Karl Schiller and August Lübben