lopen
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Dutch[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
From Middle Dutch lôpen, from Old Dutch *lōpan, *loupan, from Proto-Germanic *hlaupaną (“to run”).
Alternative forms[edit]
- loopen (obsolete)
Verb[edit]
lopen
- (intransitive, chiefly Belgium) to run, go fast on one's own legs
- (intransitive, chiefly Belgium) to run, cover distance, follow a track etc.
- (intransitive, chiefly Netherlands) to walk, go somewhere regardless of speed
- (intransitive, chiefly Netherlands) to walk in general
- (intransitive) to be open, current, activated
- (intransitive) to lose liquid: drip, gush, leak
- (auxiliary, with te) Forms a continuous aspect. Although it carries an implication of walking, this is vague and not emphasized.
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Wat loop jij daar te doen?
- What are you doing there?
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Usage notes[edit]
In Flanders, the word usually means "to run", while in the Netherlands it usually means "to walk". An identical phrase will thus be interpreted differently depending on the area where the speaker comes from.
Inflection[edit]
Inflection of lopen (strong class 7) | ||||
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infinitive | lopen | |||
past singular | liep | |||
past participle | gelopen | |||
infinitive | lopen | |||
gerund | lopen n | |||
verbal noun | loop | |||
present tense | past tense | |||
1st person singular | loop | liep | ||
2nd person sing. (jij) | loopt | liep | ||
2nd person sing. (u) | loopt | liep | ||
2nd person sing. (gij) | loopt | liept | ||
3rd person singular | loopt | liep | ||
plural | lopen | liepen | ||
subjunctive sing.1 | lope | liepe | ||
subjunctive plur.1 | lopen | liepen | ||
imperative sing. | loop | |||
imperative plur.1 | loopt | |||
participles | lopend | gelopen | ||
1) Archaic. |
Synonyms[edit]
Derived terms[edit]
Etymology 2[edit]
From Middle Dutch loope, lopin (perhaps cognate with French), presumably a diminutive of loop (“jump”), cognate with Old English leap.
Alternative forms[edit]
Noun[edit]
lopen ? (uncountable, diminutive loopje n)
- A dry measure of content
- An apparently larger land measure
Derived terms[edit]
Etymology 3[edit]
See etymology on the main entry.
Noun[edit]
lopen
- Plural form of loop
Anagrams[edit]
Finnish[edit]
(index lo)
Adverb[edit]
lopen
- altogether, to death
- Olen lopen kyllästynyt tähän paikkaan!
- I'm fed up to here with this place!
Anagrams[edit]
Low German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle Low German lôpen, from Old Saxon hlōpan, from Proto-Germanic *hlaupaną, from Proto-Indo-European *klewb- (“to spring, stumble”). Cognate with Dutch lopen, German laufen (“to run”), West Frisian ljeppe, English leap, Danish løbe, Swedish löpa (“to run”).
Verb[edit]
lopen (past singular leep, past participle lopen, auxiliary verb hebben, wesen)
Conjugation[edit]
infinitive | lopen | |
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indicative | present | preterite |
1st person singular | loop | leep |
2nd person singular | löpps(t) | leeps(t) |
3rd person singular | löpp(t) | leep |
plural | loopt, loopen | lepen |
imperative | present | — |
singular | loop | |
plural | loopt | |
participle | present | past |
lopen | (e)lopen, gelopen | |
Note: This conjugation is one of many; neither its grammar nor spelling apply to all dialects. |
Middle Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old Dutch *lōpan, *loupan, from Proto-Germanic *hlaupaną (“to run”).
Verb[edit]
lôpen
Inflection[edit]
This verb needs an inflection-table template.
Descendants[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “lopen”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- “lopen (II)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, 1929
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