harper

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English harpere, from Old English hearpere (“harpist, harper”), equivalent to harp +‎ -er. Cognate with Middle Low German harpære (“harper”), German Harfer and Harfner (“harper”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhɑː(ɹ)pə(ɹ)/ Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)pə(ɹ) === Noun === harper (plural harpers) A harpist, especially one who plays a traditional harp without pedals. (obsolete) An old Irish brass coin bearing the emblem of a harp. ==== Synonyms ==== (one who plays a harp): harp-player, harpist ==== Derived terms ==== ==== References ==== 2011. You Can Teach Yourself Lever Harp. Laurie Riley, Beth A. Kolle. Page 8. == Danish == === Noun === harper c indefinite plural of harpe == French == === Etymology === From Old High German harfan. === Pronunciation === (aspirated h) IPA(key): /aʁ.pe/ === Verb === harper (ambitransitive) to grasp forcefully ==== Conjugation ==== === Further reading === “harper”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Norwegian Bokmål == === Noun === harper m or f indefinite plural of harpe == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Noun === harper f indefinite plural of harpe == Old French == === Verb === harper to play the harp ==== Conjugation ==== This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -er. The forms that would normally end in *-ps, *-pt are modified to s, t. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.