hoppian

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *huppōną (“to hop”), from Proto-Indo-European *kewb- (“to bend, bow”). Cognate with Dutch hoppen (“to hop”), German hopfen, hoppen (“to hop”), Swedish hoppa (“to hop, leap, jump”), Icelandic hoppa (“to hop, skip”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxop.pi.ɑn/, [ˈhop.pi.ɑn]

Verb

hoppian

1. to hop, spring, leap, dance
   • ,, Homl. Th. i. 202, 18

     Ðā blissode mīn ċild on mīnum innoþe and hoppode onġēan his Drihten

     then rejoiced my child in my womb, and leaped towards his Lord

Conjugation

Conjugation of hoppian (weak class 2)

infinitive	hoppian	hoppienne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	hoppiġe	hoppode
second person singular	hoppast	hoppodest
third person singular	hoppaþ	hoppode
plural	hoppiaþ	hoppodon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	hoppiġe	hoppode
plural	hoppiġen	hoppoden
imperative
singular	hoppa
plural	hoppiaþ
participle	present	past
	hoppiende	(ġe)hoppod

Descendants

• Middle English: hoppen
  • English: hop