crepen

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Etymology 1

Pronunciation

Verb

crepen

  1. third-person plural present indicative of crepar (“to backcomb”)

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

Verb

crepen

  1. third-person plural present indicative of crepar (“to rage”)

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old English crēopan, from Proto-Germanic *kreupaną.

    Etymology tree

    Proto-Indo-European *grewbʰ-

    Proto-Indo-European *-yéti


    Proto-Germanic *kreupaną


    Proto-West Germanic *kreupan


    Old English crēopan


    Middle English crepen

    Pronunciation

    Verb

    crepen

    1. To move in a subtle or secretive way:
      1. To creep close to the ground; to slither or crawl.
      2. To move or walk on all four limbs.
      3. To clamber; to scale or ascend a vertical surface.
      4. To walk or move secretly and carefully.
    2. To enter or depart; to experience the start or end of life.
    3. To appear or disappear; to arrive or leave.
    4. To burgle or rob; to loot a house or property.
    5. (pathology) To become more dire or severe; to grow.
    6. To kneel or bow down; to visibly humble oneself.
    7. (rare) Of plants; to grow or sprout.
    8. (rare) To feel a false feeling of movement inside oneself.

    Conjugation

    Conjugation of crepen (strong class 2 or weak in -te/-ed)
    infinitive (to) crepen, crepe
    present tense past tense
    1st-person singular crepe crep, crop, crepte, creped
    2nd-person singular crepest crope, crepe, crep, crop, creptest, crepedest
    3rd-person singular crepeth crep, crop, crepte, creped
    subjunctive singular crepe crope1, crepe1, crepte1, creped1
    imperative singular —
    plural2 crepen, crepe cropen, crope, crepen, crepe, crepten, crepte, crepeden, crepede
    imperative plural crepeth, crepe —
    participles crepynge, crepende cropen, crope, crept, creped, ycrope

    1Replaced by the indicative in later Middle English.
    2Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

    Derived terms

    Descendants

    • English: creep
    • Scots: crepe, creip

    References

    Spanish

    Verb

    crepen

    1. inflection of crepar:
      1. third-person plural present subjunctive
      2. third-person plural imperative
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