gapen

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈɣaːpə(n)/

verb
Definitions
  • (intransitive) to yawn
  • (intransitive) to gape

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch gapen inherited from Old Dutch *gapon inherited from Proto-Germanic *gapōną (gaze, observe) derived from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰeh₁y- (gape, be wide open, yawn).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*ǵʰeh₁y-

Gloss

gape, be wide open, yawn

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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