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Where does “rappen” come from?

rappen (Middle English) comes from Middle English rappe.

rappen (Middle English): to abduct; ravish; seduce; rape; seize; snatch;...

Definitions

  1. to abduct; ravish; seduce; rape; seize; snatch;...

Ancestry of “rappen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishrappe—

Words derived from “rappen”

  • rape
  • rapist
  • rapeseed
  • antirape
  • raper
  • rapable
  • broomrape
  • rapee
  • rapism
  • rapeability
  • rapability
  • nonrapist
  • unrapable
  • rapey
  • nonrape
  • cyberrape
  • rapelike
  • unrape
  • ass-rape
  • gate rape
  • date rapist
  • acquaintance rape
  • hypnorape
  • unrapeability
Every word from Middle English rappe →