copen

See also: copën and Copen

English

Alternative forms

• co-pen

Etymology

From co- +‎ pen.

Verb

copen (third-person singular simple present copens, present participle copenning, simple past and past participle copenned)

1. (transitive) To cowrite.

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch cōpon, from Proto-West Germanic *kaupōn.

Verb

côpen

1. to buy
2. to trade
3. to buy off

Inflection

Conjugation of côpen (weak)

infinitive	base form	côpen
	genitive	côpens
	dative	côpene
		indicative			subjunctive
		present	past		present	past
1st person singular		côpe	—		côpe	—
2nd person singular		côops, côpes	—		côops, côpes	—
3rd person singular		côopt, côpet	—		côpe	—
1st person plural		côpen	—		côpen	—
2nd person plural		côopt, côpet	—		côopt, côpet	—
3rd person plural		côpen	—		côpen	—
		imperative
singular		côop, côpe
plural		côopt, côpet
		present	past
participle		côpende	—

Derived terms

• vercôpen

Descendants

• Dutch: kopen
  • Afrikaans: koop
  • Berbice Creole Dutch: kopu
  • Negerhollands: koop, kop
  • Skepi Creole Dutch: kop
• Limburgish: koupe

Further reading

• “copen (II)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929), “copen”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN

Old Dutch

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *kaupijan.

Verb

cōpen

1. to buy

Inflection

Conjugation of cōpen (weak class 1 j-present)

infinitive	cōpen
indicative	present	past
1st person singular	cōpo, cōpon	cōfta
2nd person singular	cōpis	cōftos
3rd person singular	cōpit	cōfta
1st person plural	cōpun	cōfton
2nd person plural	cōpit	cōftot
3rd person plural	cōpunt	cōfton
subjunctive	present	past
1st person singular	cōpe	cōfti
2nd person singular	cōpis	cōftis
3rd person singular	cōpe	cōfti
1st person plural	cōpin	cōftin
2nd person plural	cōpit	cōftit
3rd person plural	cōpin	cōftin
imperative	present
singular	cōpi
plural	cōpit
participle	present	past
	cōpendi	cōft, gicōft

Alternative forms

• cōpon

Descendants

• Middle Dutch: côpen
  • Dutch: kopen
    • Afrikaans: koop
    • Berbice Creole Dutch: kopu
    • Negerhollands: koop, kop
    • Skepi Creole Dutch: kop
  • Limburgish: koupe

Further reading

• “kōpon”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012

Spanish

Verb

copen

1. inflection of copar:
   1. third-person plural present subjunctive
   2. third-person plural imperative