crypte

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See also: crypté

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/
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  • Hyphenation: cryp‧te
  • Rhymes: -ɪptə

Noun

crypte f (plural cryptes, diminutive cryptetje n)

  1. 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)

  1. a crypt

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

crypte

  1. inflection of crypter:
    1. first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
    2. second-person singular imperative

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