pipen

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *pīpan, from Proto-Germanic *pīpaną.

Verb

pipen

  1. to chirp, to peep (of birds)
  2. to squeak
  3. to yelp
  4. to play a wind instrument

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

Further reading
  • “pipen”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
  • “pipen”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, 1929

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Old English pīpian, from Proto-Germanic *pīpaną; equivalent to pipe +‎ -en.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈpiːpən/

Verb

pipen

  1. To use a pipe or similar musical instrument; to play music.
  2. To make high-pitched noises or sound like a small animal.
  3. To squeal; to talk with a high pitch or like a small animal.

Conjugation
Conjugation of pipen (weak)
infinitive (to) pipen
indicative present past
1st person singular pipe pipede
2nd person singular pipest pipedest
3rd person singular pipeþ, pipeth pipede
plural pipen pipeden
subjunctive present past
singular pipe pipede
plural pipen pipeden
imperative present
singular pipe
plural pipeþ, pipeth
participle present past
pipende, pipinge piped, ypiped

Descendants

References

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

Noun

pipen m or f

  1. definite masculine singular of pipe

Spanish

Verb

pipen

  1. Second-person plural (ustedes) present subjunctive form of pipar.
  2. Third-person plural (ellos, ellas, also used with ustedes?) present subjunctive form of pipar.
  3. Second-person plural (ustedes) imperative form of pipar.

Swedish

Noun

pipen

  1. definite plural of pip
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