rappen
See also: Rappen
English
Etymology
From German Rappen.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈɹapən/
Noun
rappen (plural rappen)
- A unit of currency in Switzerland and Liechtenstein, equal to one-hundredth of a Swiss franc. [from 17th c.]
- 1979, John Le Carré, Smiley's People, Folio Society 2010, p. 273:
- ‘Meticulous to a fault,’ he declared respectfully – even if the fault included checking Toby's imprest down to the last Swiss Rappen, a discipline he accepted with a rueful grace.
- 2015, Jill Alexander Essbaum, Hausfrau, Random House 2015, p. 112:
- There was a hole the size of a ten-rappen coin on her right shin and a run laddering after it.
- 1979, John Le Carré, Smiley's People, Folio Society 2010, p. 273:
Anagrams
- Napper, napper, papern
Dutch
Etymology
From rap.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈrɛpə(n)/
Audio (file) - Homophones: reppen (usually)
Verb
rappen
- to rap (speak lyrics in the style of rap music)
Inflection
Inflection of rappen (weak) | ||||
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infinitive | rappen | |||
past singular | rapte | |||
past participle | gerapt | |||
infinitive | rappen | |||
gerund | rappen n | |||
present tense | past tense | |||
1st person singular | rap | rapte | ||
2nd person sing. (jij) | rapt | rapte | ||
2nd person sing. (u) | rapt | rapte | ||
2nd person sing. (gij) | rapt | rapte | ||
3rd person singular | rapt | rapte | ||
plural | rappen | rapten | ||
subjunctive sing.1 | rappe | rapte | ||
subjunctive plur.1 | rappen | rapten | ||
imperative sing. | rap | |||
imperative plur.1 | rapt | |||
participles | rappend | gerapt | ||
1) Archaic. |
Derived terms
- rapper
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʁɛpən/ (standard)
- IPA(key): /ˈɹɛpən/ (many speakers, approximating English pronunciation)
Audio (file) - Homophone: reppen
Verb
rappen (weak, third-person singular present rappt, past tense rappte, past participle gerappt, auxiliary haben)
- to rap
Conjugation
Conjugation of rappen (weak, auxiliary haben)
infinitive | rappen | ||||
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present participle | rappend | ||||
past participle | gerappt | ||||
auxiliary | haben | ||||
indicative | subjunctive | ||||
present | ich rappe | wir rappen | i | ich rappe | wir rappen |
du rappst | ihr rappt | du rappest | ihr rappet | ||
er rappt | sie rappen | er rappe | sie rappen | ||
preterite | ich rappte | wir rappten | ii | ich rappte1 | wir rappten1 |
du rapptest | ihr rapptet | du rapptest1 | ihr rapptet1 | ||
er rappte | sie rappten | er rappte1 | sie rappten1 | ||
imperative | rapp (du) rappe (du) | rappt (ihr) |
1Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde normally preferred.
Composed forms of rappen (weak, auxiliary haben)
perfect | |||||
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indicative | ich habe gerappt | wir haben gerappt | subjunctive | ich habe gerappt | wir haben gerappt |
du hast gerappt | ihr habt gerappt | du habest gerappt | ihr habet gerappt | ||
er hat gerappt | sie haben gerappt | er habe gerappt | sie haben gerappt | ||
pluperfect | |||||
indicative | ich hatte gerappt | wir hatten gerappt | subjunctive | ich hätte gerappt | wir hätten gerappt |
du hattest gerappt | ihr hattet gerappt | du hättest gerappt | ihr hättet gerappt | ||
er hatte gerappt | sie hatten gerappt | er hätte gerappt | sie hätten gerappt | ||
future i | |||||
infinitive | rappen werden | subjunctive i | ich werde rappen | wir werden rappen | |
du werdest rappen | ihr werdet rappen | ||||
er werde rappen | sie werden rappen | ||||
indicative | ich werde rappen | wir werden rappen | subjunctive ii | ich würde rappen | wir würden rappen |
du wirst rappen | ihr werdet rappen | du würdest rappen | ihr würdet rappen | ||
er wird rappen | sie werden rappen | er würde rappen | sie würden rappen | ||
future ii | |||||
infinitive | gerappt haben werden | subjunctive i | ich werde gerappt haben | wir werden gerappt haben | |
du werdest gerappt haben | ihr werdet gerappt haben | ||||
er werde gerappt haben | sie werden gerappt haben | ||||
indicative | ich werde gerappt haben | wir werden gerappt haben | subjunctive ii | ich würde gerappt haben | wir würden gerappt haben |
du wirst gerappt haben | ihr werdet gerappt haben | du würdest gerappt haben | ihr würdet gerappt haben | ||
er wird gerappt haben | sie werden gerappt haben | er würde gerappt haben | sie würden gerappt haben |
Related terms
- Rap
Further reading
- “rappen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “rappen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
Luxembourgish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʀɑpən/
Etymology 1
From Middle High German ropfen, from Old High German rophōn, from Proto-Germanic *ruppōną. Cognate with German rupfen, Dutch roppen.
Verb
rappen (third-person singular present rappt, past participle gerappt, auxiliary verb hunn)
- (transitive) to rip, to tear
- (transitive) to snatch, to tear off
Conjugation
Regular | ||
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infinitive | rappen | |
participle | gerappt | |
auxiliary | hunn | |
present indicative | imperative | |
1st singular | rappen | — |
2nd singular | rapps | rapp |
3rd singular | rappt | — |
1st plural | rappen | — |
2nd plural | rappt | rappt |
3rd plural | rappen | — |
(n) or (nn) indicates the Eifeler Regel. |
Derived terms
- ausrappen
- berappen
- ofrappen
- oprappen
- urappen
- zerrappen
Verb
rappen (third-person singular present rappt, past participle gerappt, auxiliary verb hunn)
- (transitive) to grate
Conjugation
Regular | ||
---|---|---|
infinitive | rappen | |
participle | gerappt | |
auxiliary | hunn | |
present indicative | imperative | |
1st singular | rappen | — |
2nd singular | rapps | rapp |
3rd singular | rappt | — |
1st plural | rappen | — |
2nd plural | rappt | rappt |
3rd plural | rappen | — |
(n) or (nn) indicates the Eifeler Regel. |
Related terms
- Rapp
Middle English
Etymology
From rappe.
Verb
rappen
- to strike, smite
Conjugation
Conjugation of rappen (weak in -ed/-te)
infinitive | (to) rappen, rappe | ||
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present tense | past tense | ||
1st-person singular | rappe | rapped, rappte | |
2nd-person singular | rappest | rappedest, rapptest | |
3rd-person singular | rappeth | rapped, rappte | |
subjunctive singular | rappe | ||
imperative singular | — | ||
plural1 | rappen, rappe | rappeden, rappede, rappten, rappte | |
imperative plural | rappeth, rappe | — | |
participles | rappynge, rappende | rapped, rappt, yrapped, yrappt |
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Descendants
- English: rap
- Yola: rapple
References
- “rappen, v.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.