stoppian

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *stuppōną (“to stop, close, push, prick”). Cognate with Old Saxon stuppōn (“to stop up”), Old High German stoffōn, stoppōn (“to stop up”), Old High German stophōn (“to pierce”). More at stump.

Verb

stoppian

  1. To stop
  2. (a hole or aperture) To close

Conjugation
Conjugation of stoppian (weak class 2)
infinitive stoppian tō stoppienne
indicative present past
1st-person singular stoppie
stoppiġe		 stoppode
2nd-person singular stoppast stoppodest
3rd-person singular stoppaþ stoppode
plural stoppiaþ
stoppiġaþ		 stoppodon
subjunctive present past
singular stoppie
stoppiġe		 stoppode
plural stoppien
stoppiġen		 stoppoden
imperative
singular stoppa
plural stoppiaþ
stoppiġaþ
participle present past
stoppiende
stoppiġende		 (ġe)stoppod

Derived terms

Descendants
  • Middle English: stoppen, stoppien
    • English: stop (see there for further descendants)
    • Scots: stop, stap
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