copen

See also: Copen

English

Alternative forms

• co-pen

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.

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

Weak
Infinitive	côpen
3rd sg. past	—
3rd pl. past	—
Past participle	—
Infinitive	côpen
In genitive	côpens
In dative	côpene
Indicative	Present	Past
1st singular	côpe	—
2nd singular	côops, côpes	—
3rd singular	côopt, côpet	—
1st plural	côpen	—
2nd plural	côopt, côpet	—
3rd plural	côpen	—
Subjunctive	Present	Past
1st singular	côpe	—
2nd singular	côops, côpes	—
3rd singular	côpe	—
1st plural	côpen	—
2nd plural	côopt, côpet	—
3rd plural	côpen	—
Imperative	Present
Singular	côop, côpe
Plural	côopt, côpet
	Present	Past
Participle	côpende	—

Derived terms

• vercôpen

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

Conjugation of cōpen (weak class 1 j-present)

infinitive	cōpen
indicative	present	past
1st person singular	cōpo, cōpon	cōfta
2nd person singular	cōpis, cōpist	cōftos
3rd person singular	cōpit	cōfta
1st person plural	cōpen	cōftun
2nd person plural	cōpit	cōftut
3rd person plural	cōpent	cōftun
subjunctive	present	past
1st person singular	cōpe	cōfti
2nd person singular	cōpes, cōpest	cōftis
3rd person singular	cōpe	cōfti
1st person plural	cōpen	cōftin
2nd person plural	cōpet	cōftit
3rd person plural	cōpen	cōftin
imperative	present
singular	cōpi
plural	cōpit
participle	present	past
	cōpendi	cōft, gicōft

Alternative forms

• cōpon

Descendants

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

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