cappen
Middle Dutch
Etymology
Unknown. Cognate with Middle Low German kappen (“to cut; clip; chop off”), Middle English chappen, choppen (“to chop”), Alemannic German kchapfen (“to chop into small pieces”). Compare also Dutch kippen, English chip.
Inflection
| Weak | ||
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | cappen | |
| 3rd sg. past | — | |
| 3rd pl. past | — | |
| Past participle | — | |
| Infinitive | cappen | |
| In genitive | cappens | |
| In dative | cappene | |
| Indicative | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | cappe | — |
| 2nd singular | caps, cappes | — |
| 3rd singular | capt, cappet | — |
| 1st plural | cappen | — |
| 2nd plural | capt, cappet | — |
| 3rd plural | cappen | — |
| Subjunctive | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | cappe | — |
| 2nd singular | caps, cappes | — |
| 3rd singular | cappe | — |
| 1st plural | cappen | — |
| 2nd plural | capt, cappet | — |
| 3rd plural | cappen | — |
| Imperative | Present | |
| Singular | cap, cappe | |
| Plural | capt, cappet | |
| Present | Past | |
| Participle | cappende | — |
Further reading
- “cappen”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- “cappen (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, 1929
Middle English
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkapən/
Verb
cappen
- To put a cap or hat on; to wear headgear.
Conjugation
Conjugation of cappen (weak)
| infinitive | (to) cappen | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st person singular | cappe | cappede |
| 2nd person singular | cappest | cappedest |
| 3rd person singular | cappeth, cappeþ | cappede |
| plural | cappen | cappeden |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | cappe | cappede |
| plural | cappen | cappeden |
| imperative | present | |
| singular | cappe | |
| plural | cappeth, cappeþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| cappende, cappinge | capped, ycapped | |
Descendants
- English: cap
References
- “cappen (v.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-18.
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