drapen

See also: dråpen

Low German

Etymology

From Middle Low German drēpen, from Old Saxon drepan, from Proto-West Germanic *drepan, from Proto-Germanic *drepaną. Doublet of drepen.

Verb

drapen (third-person singular simple present dröppt, past tense droop, past participle drapen, auxiliary verb hebben)

1. (transitive or reflexive) to meet; to encounter
2. (transitive or intransitive) to hit; to strike
3. (transitive) to affect; to concern
4. (intransitive or reflexive, colloquial, often with “goot” or “slecht”) to hit the mark; to suit; to be convenient, fortunate

   Dat dröppt sick slecht. ― That’s unfortunate.

Conjugation

Conjugation of drapen (class 4 strong verb)

infinitive	drapen
indicative	present	preterite
1st person singular	draap	droop
2nd person singular	dröpps(t)	droops(t)
3rd person singular	dröpp(t)	droop
plural	draapt, draapen	dropen
imperative	present	—
singular	draap
plural	draapt
participle	present	past
	drapen	(e)drapen, gedrapen
Note: This conjugation is one of many; neither its grammar nor spelling apply to all dialects.