bigripan

Old Dutch

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *bigrīpan, equivalent to bi- +‎ grīpan.

Verb

bigrīpan

1. to encompass, to include
2. to enclose
3. to conquer

Inflection

Conjugation of bigrīpan (strong class 1)

infinitive	bigrīpan
indicative	present	past
1st person singular	bigrīpo, bigrīpon	bigrēp
2nd person singular	bigrīpis	bigripi
3rd person singular	bigrīpit	bigrēp
1st person plural	bigrīpun	bigripon
2nd person plural	bigrīpit	bigripot
3rd person plural	bigrīpunt	bigripon
subjunctive	present	past
1st person singular	bigrīpe	bigripi
2nd person singular	bigrīpis	bigripi
3rd person singular	bigrīpe	bigripi
1st person plural	bigrīpin	bigripin
2nd person plural	bigrīpit	bigripit
3rd person plural	bigrīpin	bigripin
imperative	present
singular	bigrīp
plural	bigrīpit
participle	present	past
	bigrīpandi	bigripan

Descendants

• Middle Dutch: begripen
  • Dutch: begrijpen
  • Limburgish: begriepe

Further reading

• “bigrīpan”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012