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Dutch
Etymology
Probably borrowed from Middle French cripte, from Latin crypta, from Ancient Greek κρυπτός (kruptós). Doublet of krocht, grot, and gruft.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkrɪp.tə/
- Hyphenation: cryp‧te
- Rhymes: -ɪptə
Noun
crypte f (plural cryptes, diminutive cryptetje n)
- crypt
- Synonyms: krocht, graftombe
French
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Latin crypta, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek κρυπτή (kruptḗ). Doublet of grotte, a borrowing from Italian.
Noun
crypte f (plural cryptes)
- a crypt
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
crypte
- inflection of crypter:
- first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
- second-person singular imperative
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