Old Dutch

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *opanōn. Equivalent to opan (open)-on.

Verb

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opanon

  1. to open
  2. to make known

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Middle Dutch: ōpenen
    • Dutch: openen
      • Afrikaans: open
      • Negerhollands: open, hopo
    • Limburgish: aope

Further reading

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  • opanen”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012