copen

copen

See also: copën and Copen

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

    From co- + pen.

    Verb

    copen (third-person singular simple present copens, present participle copenning, simple past and past participle copenned)

    1. (transitive) To cowrite.

    German

    Etymology

      Borrowed from English cope.

      Verb

      copen (weak, third-person singular present copt, past tense copte, past participle gecopt, auxiliary haben)

      1. (slang) to cope

      Conjugation

      Middle Dutch

      Etymology

      From Old Dutch cōpon, from Proto-West Germanic *kaupōn.

      Verb

      côpen

      1. to buy
      2. to trade
      3. to buy off

      Inflection

      Conjugation of côpen (weak)
      infinitive base form côpen
      genitive côpens
      dative côpene
      indicative subjunctive
      present past present past
      1st person singular côpe côpe
      2nd person singular côops, côpes côops, côpes
      3rd person singular côopt, côpet côpe
      1st person plural côpen côpen
      2nd person plural côopt, côpet côopt, côpet
      3rd person plural côpen côpen
      imperative
      singular côop, côpe
      plural côopt, côpet
      present past
      participle côpende

      Derived terms

      Descendants

      • Dutch: kopen
        • Afrikaans: koop
        • Berbice Creole Dutch: kopu
        • Negerhollands: koop, kop
        • Skepi Creole Dutch: kop
      • Limburgish: koupe

      Further reading

      • copen (II)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
      • Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929), “copen”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN

      Old Dutch

      Etymology

      From Proto-West Germanic *kaupijan.

      Verb

      cōpen

      1. to buy

      Inflection

      Alternative forms

      Descendants

      Further reading

      • kōpon”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012

      Spanish

      Verb

      copen

      1. inflection of copar:
        1. third-person plural present subjunctive
        2. third-person plural imperative