-hliepe
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Old English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Germanic *-hlaupijaz (“running”), used to form adjectives, derived from Proto-Germanic *hlaupaną from Proto-Indo-European *klewb- (“to spring, stumble”). Cognate with Old Saxon -lōpi and Old Norse -hleypr. More at hlēapan.
Pronunciation
[edit]Adjective
[edit]-hlīepe
Forms adjectives from certain nouns. Often drops the initial h-, taking the form -līepe.
Declension
[edit]Declension of -hlīepe — Strong
| Singular | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | -hlīepe | -hlīepu, -hlīepo | -hlīepe |
| Accusative | -hlīepne | -hlīepe | -hlīepe |
| Genitive | -hlīepes | -hlīepre | -hlīepes |
| Dative | -hlīepum | -hlīepre | -hlīepum |
| Instrumental | -hlīepe | -hlīepre | -hlīepe |
| Plural | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
| Nominative | -hlīepe | -hlīepa, -hlīepe | -hlīepu, -hlīepo |
| Accusative | -hlīepe | -hlīepa, -hlīepe | -hlīepu, -hlīepo |
| Genitive | -hlīepra | -hlīepra | -hlīepra |
| Dative | -hlīepum | -hlīepum | -hlīepum |
| Instrumental | -hlīepum | -hlīepum | -hlīepum |
Declension of -hlīepe — Weak
Derived terms
[edit]- ānlīepe (“lonely, solitary, alone”)
- stæþhlīepe (“steep, precipitous”)
- sundorlīepe (“special, singular, separate”)