- hnoppian
- wv/t2 to pluck
Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
hnoppian
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nap — nap1 /nap/, v., napped, napping, n. v.i. 1. to sleep for a short time; doze. 2. to be off one s guard: The question caught him napping. v.t. 3. to sleep or doze through (a period of time, an activity, etc.) (usually fol. by away): I napped the… … Universalium
nap — {{11}}nap (n.1) downy surface of cloth, mid 15c., from M.Du. or M.L.G. noppe nap, tuft of wool, probably introduced by Flemish cloth workers. Cognate with O.E. hnoppian to pluck, ahneopan pluck off, O.Swed. niupa to pinch, Goth. dis hniupan to… … Etymology dictionary
nap — I [[t]næp[/t]] v. napped, nap•ping, n. 1) to sleep for a short time; doze 2) to be off one s guard: The question caught him napping[/ex] 3) to sleep or doze through: I napped the afternoon away[/ex] 4) a brief period of sleep, esp. one taken… … From formal English to slang
Noppe — Noppe: Das altgerm. Wort für »Knötchen im Gewebe, Wollflocke« (spätmhd. mnd. noppe, niederl. nop, aengl. ‹wull›hnoppa, schwed. noppa) gehört wahrscheinlich zu der germ. Wortgruppe von got. dis hniupan »zerreißen«, vgl. mhd. noppen »stoßen«, aengl … Das Herkunftswörterbuch
noppen — Noppe: Das altgerm. Wort für »Knötchen im Gewebe, Wollflocke« (spätmhd. mnd. noppe, niederl. nop, aengl. ‹wull›hnoppa, schwed. noppa) gehört wahrscheinlich zu der germ. Wortgruppe von got. dis hniupan »zerreißen«, vgl. mhd. noppen »stoßen«, aengl … Das Herkunftswörterbuch
nap — I. /næp / (say nap) verb (i) (napped, napping) 1. to have a short sleep; doze. –noun 2. a short sleep; a doze. –phrase 3. catch someone napping, to discover someone unprepared or off guard. {Middle English nappe(n), Old English hnappian} II. /næp …
ken-2, kenǝ-, keni-, kenu-; — ken 2, kenǝ , keni , kenu ; English meaning: to rub, scrape off; ashes Deutsche Übersetzung: “kratzen, schaben, reiben” Note: various with conservative extensions Material: I. Leichte basis: Gk. κόνις, ιος f. “dust, ash” ( is… … Proto-Indo-European etymological dictionary
