rupfen

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German rupfen, ropfen, from Old High German rophōn, from Proto-Germanic *ruppōną. Intensive form of raufen, which see for more. Related but not immediately cognate with English rip.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʁʊpfən/, [ˈʁʊpfən], [-pɸən], [-pfn̩], [-pɸn̩]
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Verb

rupfen (weak, third-person singular present rupft, past tense rupfte, past participle gerupft, auxiliary haben)

  1. to pluck; to tear off; to rip; to rip off

Conjugation

More information infinitive, present participle ...
infinitive rupfen
present participle rupfend
past participle gerupft
auxiliary haben
indicative subjunctive
singular plural singular plural
present ich rupfe wir rupfen i ich rupfe wir rupfen
du rupfst ihr rupft du rupfest ihr rupfet
er rupft sie rupfen er rupfe sie rupfen
preterite ich rupfte wir rupften ii ich rupfte1 wir rupften1
du rupftest ihr rupftet du rupftest1 ihr rupftet1
er rupfte sie rupften er rupfte1 sie rupften1
imperative rupf (du)
rupfe (du)
rupft (ihr)
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Derived terms

Further reading

  • rupfen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • rupfen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • rupfen” in Duden online
  • rupfen” in OpenThesaurus.de

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