hreppan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *hrapjaną (“to touch, scratch”), from Proto-Indo-European *ker-, *sker- (“to twist, bend”). Cognate with Old Frisian hreppa (“to move”), Old Norse hreppa (“to grasp, obtain”). Related to Old English hrēpan (“to touch”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈr̥ep.pɑn/

Verb

hreppan

  1. (transitive) To touch; treat.
  2. (transitive) To attack.

Conjugation

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants
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