dropian

Old English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *dʰrebʰ-der.

Proto-Germanic *druppōną

Proto-West Germanic *dropōn

Old English dropian

From Proto-West Germanic *dropōn, from Proto-Germanic *druppōną, equivalent to dropa +‎ -ian. Cognate with Old Dutch dropen, Old High German tropfōn.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdro.pi.ɑn/

Verb

dropian

1. to drop

Conjugation

Conjugation of dropian (weak, class 2)

infinitive	dropian	dropienne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	dropiġe	dropode
second person singular	dropast	dropodest
third person singular	dropaþ	dropode
plural	dropiaþ	dropodon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	dropiġe	dropode
plural	dropiġen	dropoden
imperative
singular	dropa
plural	dropiaþ
participle	present	past
	dropiende	(ġe)dropod

Descendants

• Middle English: droppen, drop, droppe, droupe
  • English: drop
    • → Dutch: droppen
  • Middle Scots: drop
    • Scots: drap