fierljeppen

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch fierljeppen, from West Frisian fierljeppe.

Noun

fierljeppen (uncountable)

  1. A form of pole vaulting where the objective is to jump across a ditch as far as possible, rather than overcome a height.

Translations

Dutch

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈfiːr(ə)ljɛpə(n)/
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  • Hyphenation: fier‧ljep‧pen

Etymology 1

Borrowed from West Frisian fierljeppe, from fier (“far”) +‎ ljeppe (“to leap”).

Verb

fierljeppen

  1. to perform fierljeppen
Inflection
Inflection of fierljeppen (weak)
infinitive fierljeppen
past singular fierljepte
past participle gefierljept
infinitive fierljeppen
gerund fierljeppen n
present tense past tense
1st person singular fierljepfierljepte
2nd person sing. (jij) fierljeptfierljepte
2nd person sing. (u) fierljeptfierljepte
2nd person sing. (gij) fierljeptfierljepte
3rd person singular fierljeptfierljepte
plural fierljeppenfierljepten
subjunctive sing.1 fierljeppefierljepte
subjunctive plur.1 fierljeppenfierljepten
imperative sing. fierljep
imperative plur.1 fierljept
participles fierljeppendgefierljept
1) Archaic.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from West Frisian fierljeppen, gerund of the verb fierljeppe.

Noun

fierljeppen n (uncountable)

  1. fierljeppen
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