crupen

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word crupen. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word crupen, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say crupen in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word crupen you have here. The definition of the word crupen will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofcrupen, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *crūpan

Verb

crupen

  1. to crawl, to move close to the ground (on hands and feet etc.)
  2. to creep, to move slowly

Inflection

Strong class 2
Infinitive crupen
3rd sg. past crôop
3rd pl. past crōpen
Past participle gecrōpen
Infinitive crupen
In genitive crupens
In dative crupene
Indicative Present Past
1st singular crupe crôop
2nd singular cruups, crupes crōops, crōpes
3rd singular cruupt, crupet crôop
1st plural crupen crōpen
2nd plural cruupt, crupet crōopt, crōpet
3rd plural crupen crōpen
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular crupe crōpe
2nd singular cruups, crupes crōpes
3rd singular crupe crōpe
1st plural crupen crōpen
2nd plural cruupt, crupet crōpet
3rd plural crupen crōpen
Imperative Present
Singular cruup, crupe
Plural cruupt, crupet
Present Past
Participle crupende gecrōpen

Descendants

  • Dutch: kruipen
    • Afrikaans: kruip
    • Negerhollands: krup, kryb
  • Limburgish: kroepe

Further reading