couplen
Middle English
Etymology
From Old French coupler, from Latin cōpulō; equivalent to couple + -en (infinitival suffix).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkuplən/, /ˈkuːplən/
Verb
couplen
- To marry or wed; to join in a matrimonial union.
- To unite people in common cause or grouping; to connect.
- To connect or fasten (one, two, or more things)
- To link together; to deem as or make similar or connected.
- To attach animals to a lead, string or harness.
- (rare) To have sex; to copulate.
- (rare) To attach support beams to a roof.
Conjugation
Conjugation of couplen (weak in -ed)
| infinitive | (to) couplen, couple | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| present tense | past tense | ||
| 1st-person singular | couple | coupled | |
| 2nd-person singular | couplest | coupledest | |
| 3rd-person singular | coupleth | coupled | |
| subjunctive singular | couple | ||
| imperative singular | — | ||
| plural1 | couplen, couple | coupleden, couplede | |
| imperative plural | coupleth, couple | — | |
| participles | couplynge, couplende | coupled, ycoupled | |
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Descendants
- English: couple
- Scots: cowpill (obsolete)
References
- “cǒuplen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-11-04.
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