döpen

See also: dopen

Low German

Etymology

From Middle Low German dö̂pen, from Old Saxon *dōpian, from Proto-Germanic *daupijaną. Cognate with German taufen, Dutch dopen, also related to Low German düppen and English dip.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdøːpŋ̩/, /ˈdøːpən/

Verb

döpen (third-person singular simple present döfft, past tense döff, past participle döfft, auxiliary verb hebben)

  1. to immerse, dip
  2. (Christianity) to baptize, to christen
  3. to name (give a name to)

Conjugation

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