lopen
English
editNoun
editlopen (plural lopens)
Anagrams
editDutch
editPronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /ˈloːpə(n)/
Audio (Netherlands): (file) - Hyphenation: lo‧pen
- Rhymes: -oːpən
Etymology 1
editFrom Middle Dutch lôpen, from Old Dutch lōpan, *loupan, from Proto-West Germanic *hlaupan, from Proto-Germanic *hlaupaną (“to run”).
Verb
editlopen
- (intransitive, chiefly Belgium) to run, go fast on one's own legs
- (intransitive, chiefly Belgium) to run, cover distance, follow a track etc.
- (intransitive, chiefly Netherlands) to walk, go somewhere regardless of speed
- (intransitive, chiefly Netherlands) to walk in general
- (intransitive) to stretch, to run (to extend in space or through a range) (often of relatively elongated objects or constructs)
- De rivier loopt dwars door de stad. ― The river runs straight through the city.
- De weg loopt helemaal tot aan de kust. ― The road extends all the way to the coast.
- (intransitive) to be current, activated, in progress
- Het contract loopt binnenkort af. ― The contract will be ending soon.
- De aanbieding loopt nog tot het einde van de maand. ― The offer is valid until the end of the month.
- De rechtzaak tegen de crimineel loopt al een tijdje. ― The lawsuit against the criminal has been in progress for a while already.
- (intransitive) to be doing or functioning (well or poorly), to progress
- De onderhandelingen lopen soepel. ― The negotiations are progressing smoothly.
- Het project loopt op schema. ― The project is on track.
- Zijn nieuwe project loopt goed. ― His new project is doing well.
- (intransitive) to lose liquid: drip, gush, leak
- Synonyms: lekken, druppen
- Er is een lek in de kraan en het water loopt langzaam weg. ― There's a leak in the faucet, and the water is slowly dripping away.
- Toen het vat viel, begon het bier eruit te lopen en maakte een grote puinhoop. ― When the barrel fell, the beer started to gush out, creating a big mess.
- (auxiliary, with te) Forms a continuous aspect.
- Wat loop jij daar te doen? ― What are you doing there?
- Loop niet zo te zaniken. ― Stop whining.
Usage notes
editIn Flanders, the word usually means "to run", while in the Netherlands it usually means "to walk". An identical phrase will thus be interpreted differently depending on the area where the speaker comes from. In Netherlands, rennen is the common word for run.
Conjugation
editConjugation of lopen (strong class 7) | ||||
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infinitive | lopen | |||
past singular | liep | |||
past participle | gelopen | |||
infinitive | lopen | |||
gerund | lopen n | |||
present tense | past tense | |||
1st person singular | loop | liep | ||
2nd person sing. (jij) | loopt, loop2 | liep | ||
2nd person sing. (u) | loopt | liep | ||
2nd person sing. (gij) | loopt | liept | ||
3rd person singular | loopt | liep | ||
plural | lopen | liepen | ||
subjunctive sing.1 | lope | liepe | ||
subjunctive plur.1 | lopen | liepen | ||
imperative sing. | loop | |||
imperative plur.1 | loopt | |||
participles | lopend | gelopen | ||
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion. |
Alternative forms
editDerived terms
edit- aaneenlopen
- aanlopen
- achteraanlopen
- achterlopen
- achternalopen
- achteromlopen
- achteroplopen
- achteroverlopen
- achteruitlopen
- aflopen
- als een lopend vuurtje verspreiden
- belopen
- bijeenlopen
- bijlopen
- binnenlopen
- bovenlopen
- buitenlopen
- dichtlopen
- doodlopen
- dooreenlopen
- doorlopen
- eierlopen
- gelijklopen
- geloop
- gelopen
- hardlopen
- heenlopen
- het op een lopen zetten
- ineenlopen
- inlopen
- kapotlopen
- kromlopen
- kwijtlopen
- langslopen
- leeglopen
- loopjongen
- loopkat
- looppas
- looprek
- loops
- lopen als een trein
- loper
- loslopen
- medelopen
- meelopen
- mislopen
- nalopen
- nederlopen
- neerlopen
- omhooglopen
- omlaaglopen
- omlopen
- omverlopen
- onderlopen
- ontlopen
- op zijn tandvlees lopen
- openlopen
- oplopen
- opzijlopen
- overeenlopen
- overhooplopen
- overlopen
- platlopen
- rechtlopen
- rondlopen
- samenlopen
- stuklopen
- tegenlopen
- teruglopen
- thuislopen
- toelopen
- traplopen
- tussenlopen
- uit de hand lopen
- uiteenlopen
- uitlopen
- vastlopen
- verderlopen
- verlopen
- vollopen
- vooraanlopen
- voorbijlopen
- voorlopen
- vooroplopen
- vooroverlopen
- voortlopen
- vooruitlopen
- vrijlopen
- wederlopen
- wederomlopen
- weerlopen
- weeromlopen
- weglopen
Related terms
editDescendants
editEtymology 2
editFrom Middle Dutch loope, lopin (perhaps cognate with French), presumably a diminutive of loop (“jump”), cognate with Old English leap.
Alternative forms
editNoun
editlopen m (uncountable, diminutive loopje n)
- a dry measure of content
- an apparently larger land measure
Derived terms
editEtymology 3
editSee the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
editlopen
Anagrams
editFinnish
editEtymology
editSingular instructive of now dialectal loppi. Probably influenced by loppu (“end”) (which is itself derived from loppi).
Pronunciation
editAdverb
editlopen (not comparable)
- an intensifier used with a small number of adjectives, usually with a negative connotation; altogether, to death
- Olen lopen kyllästynyt tähän paikkaan!
- I'm fed up to here with this place! / I'm sick to death of this place!
- (dialectal, Central Ostrobothnia) Synonym of lopulta (“ultimately, in the end”).
Usage notes
editlopen most commonly appears in a few fixed phrases: lopen uupunut, "exhausted"; lopen kyllästynyt, "fed up", "had enough".
Noun
editlopen
References
edit- “lopen”, in Suomen murteiden sanakirja [Dictionary of Finnish Dialects][1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, incomplete, continuously updated), Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten keskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2022, →ISSN.
Further reading
edit- “lopen”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish][2] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-03
Anagrams
editLow German
editAlternative forms
edit- loupen (New Saxon Spelling)
Etymology
editFrom Middle Low German lôpen, from Old Saxon hlōpan, from Proto-West Germanic *hlaupan, from Proto-Germanic *hlaupaną, from Proto-Indo-European *klewb- (“to spring, stumble”).
Cognate with Dutch lopen, German laufen (“to run”), West Frisian ljeppe, English leap, Danish løbe, Swedish löpa (“to run”).
Pronunciation
editVerb
editlopen (past singular leep, past participle lopen, auxiliary verb hebben, wesen)
Conjugation
editinfinitive | lopen | |
---|---|---|
indicative | present | preterite |
1st person singular | loop | leep |
2nd person singular | löpps(t) | leeps(t) |
3rd person singular | löpp(t) | leep |
plural | loopt, loopen | lepen |
imperative | present | — |
singular | loop | |
plural | loopt | |
participle | present | past |
lopen | (e)lopen, gelopen | |
Note: This conjugation is one of many; neither its grammar nor spelling apply to all dialects. |
Middle Dutch
editEtymology
editFrom Old Dutch lōpan, from Proto-West Germanic *hlaupan, from Proto-Germanic *hlaupaną (“to run”).
Verb
editlôpen
Inflection
editThis verb needs an inflection-table template.
Descendants
editFurther reading
edit- “lopen”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “lopen (II)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page II
Middle English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Old Norse hlaupa, from Proto-Germanic *hlaupaną.
Pronunciation
editVerb
editlopen
Conjugation
edit1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Descendants
editReferences
edit- “lōpen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
Middle Low German
editEtymology
editFrom Old Saxon hlōpan, from Proto-West Germanic *hlaupan, from Proto-Germanic *hlaupaną.
Pronunciation
editVerb
editlôpen
- to run, to sprint, to hurry, to haste
- to run, to flow
- to run, to total, to amount to
- to happen, to occur
- to live, to spend one's life or time
Declension
editDeclined as a class 7 strong verb.
Descendants
edit- Low German: lopen
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