hreppan
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *hrapjaną (“to touch, scratch”), from Proto-Indo-European *ker-, *sker- (“to twist, bend”). Cognate with Old Frisian hreppa (“to move”), Old Norse hreppa (“to grasp, obtain”). Related to Old English hrēpan (“to touch”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈr̥ep.pɑn/
Verb
hreppan
- (transitive) To touch; treat.
- (transitive) To attack.
Conjugation
This verb needs an inflection-table template.
Descendants
- Middle English: rappen, rapen
- English: rap, rape