drepan

Old Dutch

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *drepaną (“to beat, strike, kill”).

Verb

drepan

  1. to reach (a place)
    hiro kind drephent ad supernam Ierusalem
    their children reach the heavenly Jerusalem
  2. to achieve, accomplish
    samo thaz wighus ouerdrephet andere gezimbere
    as the watchtower surpasses
    (literally, “ver-achieves; as overtreffen (other buildings)”)

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *drepaną (“to beat, strike, kill”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdrepɑn/

Verb

drepan

  1. to strike, beat, hit
  2. to kill, slay
  3. to overcome

Conjugation

Descendants

Old Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *drepaną (“to beat, strike, kill”).

Verb

drepan

  1. to strike, beat, hit
  2. to kill

Conjugation

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