Dutch

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch reppen (to set in motion, to touch), from Old Dutch *reppen, from Proto-West Germanic *hrappijan, from Proto-Germanic *hrappijaną.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈrɛpə(n)/
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  • Homophones: (usually) rappen
  • Rhymes: -ɛpən

Verb

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reppen

  1. to bring up, to mention (often used with van or over)
    Hij heeft geen woord over de moord gerept.
    He did not mention a word about the murder.
  2. to hurry

Conjugation

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Conjugation of reppen (weak)
infinitive reppen
past singular repte
past participle gerept
infinitive reppen
gerund reppen n
present tense past tense
1st person singular rep repte
2nd person sing. (jij) rept, rep2 repte
2nd person sing. (u) rept repte
2nd person sing. (gij) rept repte
3rd person singular rept repte
plural reppen repten
subjunctive sing.1 reppe repte
subjunctive plur.1 reppen repten
imperative sing. rep
imperative plur.1 rept
participles reppend gerept
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.