tappen
See also: Tappen
English
Noun
tappen (uncountable)
- A plug that forms in the anus of a bear or other mammal during hibernation.
- 1831, Lews Lloyd, Field sports of the north Europe[1], volume 1, page 98:
- The inference drawn by the northern chasseurs from this is, that the tappen, in conjunction with repose, is the cause of the bear retaining his condition, though without taking any kind of nourishment, for nearly one-half of the year.
- 1951, The New York State Conservationist, volumes 6-7, page 60:
- No food can pass through the system and a mechanical obstruction called a tappen or plug blocks the passage.
- 1958, Will Barker, Winter-Sleeping Wildlife, page 41:
- Many hunters believe that the size of the tappen determines how soundly and how long a bear sleeps
Anagrams
Danish
Noun
tappen
Dutch
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Middle Dutch tappen. Equivalent to tap + -en.
Verb
tappen
- (transitive) to tap (draw off liquid from a vessel)
Inflection
Conjugation of tappen (weak) | ||||
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infinitive | tappen | |||
past singular | tapte | |||
past participle | getapt | |||
infinitive | tappen | |||
gerund | tappen n | |||
present tense | past tense | |||
1st person singular | tap | tapte | ||
2nd person sing. (jij) | tapt, tap2 | tapte | ||
2nd person sing. (u) | tapt | tapte | ||
2nd person sing. (gij) | tapt | tapte | ||
3rd person singular | tapt | tapte | ||
plural | tappen | tapten | ||
subjunctive sing.1 | tappe | tapte | ||
subjunctive plur.1 | tappen | tapten | ||
imperative sing. | tap | |||
imperative plur.1 | tapt | |||
participles | tappend | getapt | ||
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion. |
Derived terms
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
tappen
- (deprecated template usage) Plural form of tap
German
Pronunciation
Verb
- (intransitive) to pad (walk softly, quietly or steadily)
- (intransitive) to grope, frisk (search by feeling)
Conjugation
Middle English
Etymology 1
From Old English tæppian, from Proto-Germanic *tappōną; equivalent to tappe (“plug”) + -en (“infinitival suffix”).
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
Verb
tappen (rare)
Conjugation
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Conjugation of tappen (weak)
infinitive | (to) tappen | |
---|---|---|
indicative | present | past |
1st person singular | tappe | tappede |
2nd person singular | tappest | tappedest |
3rd person singular | tappeþ, tappeth | tappede |
plural | tappen | tappeden |
subjunctive | present | past |
singular | tappe | tappede |
plural | tappen | tappeden |
imperative | present | |
singular | tappe | |
plural | tappeþ, tappeth | |
participle | present | past |
tappende, tappinge | tapped, ytapped |
Descendants
References
- “tappen, v.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-03-23.
Etymology 2
From Old French tapper, taper, from a Germanic language.
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
Verb
tappen (rare)
- To tap; to touch gently with hand or foot.
Conjugation
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Conjugation of tappen (weak)
infinitive | (to) tappen | |
---|---|---|
indicative | present | past |
1st person singular | tappe | tappede |
2nd person singular | tappest | tappedest |
3rd person singular | tappeþ, tappeth | tappede |
plural | tappen | tappeden |
subjunctive | present | past |
singular | tappe | tappede |
plural | tappen | tappeden |
imperative | present | |
singular | tappe | |
plural | tappeþ, tappeth | |
participle | present | past |
tappende, tappinge | tapped, ytapped |
Descendants
- English: tap
References
- “tappen, v.(2).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-03-23.
Swedish
Noun
tappen
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