cloppen
Middle Dutch
Etymology
From Old Dutch *cloppōn, probably onomatopoeic. Cognate with German klopfen and kloppen.
Verb
cloppen
- to knock, to hit
- to knock (on a door)
Inflection
| Weak | ||
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | cloppen | |
| 3rd sg. past | — | |
| 3rd pl. past | — | |
| Past participle | — | |
| Infinitive | cloppen | |
| In genitive | cloppens | |
| In dative | cloppene | |
| Indicative | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | cloppe | — |
| 2nd singular | clops, cloppes | — |
| 3rd singular | clopt, cloppet | — |
| 1st plural | cloppen | — |
| 2nd plural | clopt, cloppet | — |
| 3rd plural | cloppen | — |
| Subjunctive | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | cloppe | — |
| 2nd singular | clops, cloppes | — |
| 3rd singular | cloppe | — |
| 1st plural | cloppen | — |
| 2nd plural | clopt, cloppet | — |
| 3rd plural | cloppen | — |
| Imperative | Present | |
| Singular | clop, cloppe | |
| Plural | clopt, cloppet | |
| Present | Past | |
| Participle | cloppende | — |
Descendants
- Dutch: kloppen
- Limburgish: klóppe
Further reading
- “cloppen”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929), “cloppen”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN