δρέπω

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek δρέπω (drépō), possibly from Proto-Indo-European *der- (“to tear, pluck”), related to Proto-Slavic *drapati (“to scratch”). Less certain is the relation with Proto-Germanic *trabō (“fringe”) and Medieval Latin drappus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈðɾe.po/
• Hyphenation: δρέ‧πω

Verb

δρέπω • (drépo) (past έδρεψα, passive —)

1. (formal, rare) to collect fruit

   έδρεψα δάφνες ― édrepsa dáfnes ― I collected laurels

2. to gain

   Synonym: αποκομίζω (apokomízo)

Conjugation

δρέπω   (active forms only)

	Active voice ➤
Indicative mood ➤	Imperfective aspect ➤	Perfective aspect ➤
Non-past tenses ➤	Present ➤	Dependent ➤
1 sg	δρέπω	δρέψω
2 sg	δρέπεις	δρέψεις
3 sg	δρέπει	δρέψει
1 pl	δρέπουμε, [‑ομε]	δρέψουμε, [‑ομε]
2 pl	δρέπετε	δρέψετε
3 pl	δρέπουν(ε)	δρέψουν(ε)
Past tenses ➤	Imperfect ➤	Simple past ➤
1 sg	έδρεπα	έδρεψα
2 sg	έδρεπες	έδρεψες
3 sg	έδρεπε	έδρεψε
1 pl	δρέπαμε	δρέψαμε
2 pl	δρέπατε	δρέψατε
3 pl	έδρεπαν, δρέπαν(ε)	έδρεψαν, δρέψαν(ε)
Future tenses ➤	Continuous ➤	Simple ➤
1 sg	θα δρέπω ➤	θα δρέψω ➤
2,3 sg, 1,2,3 pl	θα δρέπεις, …	θα δρέψεις, …
	Perfect aspect ➤
Present perfect ➤	έχω, έχεις, … δρέψει
Past perfect ➤	είχα, είχες, … δρέψει
Future perfect ➤	θα έχω, θα έχεις, … δρέψει
Subjunctive mood ➤	Formed using present, dependent (for simple past) or present perfect from above with a particle (να, ας).
Imperative mood ➤	Imperfective aspect	Perfective aspect
2 sg	δρέπε	δρέψε
2 pl	δρέπετε	δρέψτε
Other forms
Active present participle ➤	δρέποντας ➤
Active perfect participle ➤	έχοντας δρέψει ➤
Passive perfect participle ➤	—
Nonfinite form ➤	δρέψει
Notes     Appendix:Greek verbs	• (…) optional or informal.   […] rare.   {…} learned, archaic.  • Multiple forms are shown in order of reducing frequency.  • Periphrastic imperative forms may be produced using the subjunctive.

Further reading

• Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 352