hoppian

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *huppōną (“to hop”), from Proto-Indo-European *kewb- (“to bend, bow”). Cognate with Dutch hoppen (“to hop”), German hopfen, hoppen (“to hop”), Swedish hoppa (“to hop, leap, jump”), Icelandic hoppa (“to hop, skip”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈhop.piɑn/

Verb

hoppian

  1. to hop, spring, leap, dance
    • ,, Homl. Th. i. 202, 18
      Ðá blissode mín cild on mínum innoþe and hoppode ongeán his Drihten
      then rejoiced my child in my womb, and leaped towards his Lord

Conjugation
Conjugation of hoppian (weak class 2)
infinitive hoppian tō hoppienne
indicative present past
1st-person singular hoppie
hoppiġe		 hoppode
2nd-person singular hoppast hoppodest
3rd-person singular hoppaþ hoppode
plural hoppiaþ
hoppiġaþ		 hoppodon
subjunctive present past
singular hoppie
hoppiġe		 hoppode
plural hoppien
hoppiġen		 hoppoden
imperative
singular hoppa
plural hoppiaþ
hoppiġaþ
participle present past
hoppiende
hoppiġende		 (ġe)hoppod

Descendants
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