-hliepe

Old English

Alternative forms

  • -hlīpe, -hlēpe
  • -līpe, -lēpe

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *-hlaupijaz (“running”), used to form adjectives, derived from Proto-Germanic *hlaupaną from Proto-Indo-European *klewb- (“to spring, stumble”). Cognate with Old Saxon -lōpi and Old Norse -hleypr. More at hlēapan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /xli͜yː.pe/, [l̥i͜yː.pe]

Adjective

-hlīepe

Forms adjectives from certain nouns. Often drops the initial h-, taking the form -līepe.

Declension

Derived terms

  • ānlīepe (“lonely, solitary, alone”)
  • stæþhlīepe (“steep, precipitous”)
  • sundorlīepe (“special, singular, separate”)
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