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

Descendants

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