copen

See also: Copen

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch cōpon, from Proto-Germanic *kaupōną, from Latin caupō.

Verb

côpen

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

Inflection

Weak
Infinitive	côpen
3rd sg. past	—
3rd pl. past	—
Past participle	—
Infinitive	côpen
In genitive	côpens
In dative	côpene
Indicative	Present	Past
1st singular	côpe	—
2nd singular	côops, côpes	—
3rd singular	côopt, côpet	—
1st plural	côpen	—
2nd plural	côopt, côpet	—
3rd plural	côpen	—
Subjunctive	Present	Past
1st singular	côpe	—
2nd singular	côops, côpes	—
3rd singular	côpe	—
1st plural	côpen	—
2nd plural	côopt, côpet	—
3rd plural	côpen	—
Imperative	Present
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

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Spanish

Verb

copen

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