dop

Betekenis (Engels)

Noun

A diving bird.

Verb

1. (South-Africa, slang) To fail or to plug (an examination, standard or grade)
2. To dip or duck.

Verb

To drink alcohol.

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/dɒp/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle English: doppe

Geërf van Old English: *doppa

Verwante met Old English: dūfedoppa

Geërf van Middle English: doppen

Geërf van Old English: *doppian

Verwante met Old English: doppettan

Verwante met Saterfriesisch: Dop

Verwante met Duits: Topf

In summary

From Middle English doppe, from Old English *doppa (“dipper”) (compare dīepan), as in Old English dūfedoppa (“pelican”).