crimpen

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Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *crimpan, from Proto-Germanic *krimpaną.

Verb

crimpen

  1. to shrink, to become smaller
  2. to contract

Inflection

Strong class 3
Infinitive crimpen
3rd sg. past cramp
3rd pl. past crompen
Past participle gecrompen
Infinitive crimpen
In genitive crimpens
In dative crimpene
Indicative Present Past
1st singular crimpe cramp
2nd singular crimps, crimpes cromps, crompes
3rd singular crimpt, crimpet cramp
1st plural crimpen crompen
2nd plural crimpt, crimpet crompt, crompet
3rd plural crimpen crompen
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular crimpe crompe
2nd singular crimps, crimpes crompes
3rd singular crimpe crompe
1st plural crimpen crompen
2nd plural crimpt, crimpet crompet
3rd plural crimpen crompen
Imperative Present
Singular crimp, crimpe
Plural crimpt, crimpet
Present Past
Participle crimpende gecrompen

Alternative forms

Descendants

  • Dutch: krimpen
  • Limburgish: krömpe

Further reading

Spanish

Verb

crimpen

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