scieppan

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Old English [edit]

Alternative forms [edit]

Etymology [edit]

Proto-Germanic *skapjaną. Cognate with Old Frisian skeppa, Old Norse skapa (Danish skabe), Gothic 𐍃𐌺𐌰𐍀𐌾𐌰𐌽 (skapjan) and Old High German scaffan (German schaffen).

Pronunciation [edit]

  • IPA: /ˈʃiepːɑn/

Verb [edit]

scieppan (strong class VI)

  1. to create, to form
  2. to mould, shape

Conjugation [edit]

Conjugation of scieppan (strong class VI)
indicative present preterite
1st-person singular scieppe scōp
2nd-person singular scieppest scōpe
3rd-person singular sciepþ scōp
plural scieppaþ scōpon
subjunctive present preterite
singular scieppe scōpe
plural scieppen scōpen
imperative
singular sciepp
plural scieppen
participle present past
scieppende scapen

Descendants [edit]

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