grimmen

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Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch grimmen, from Old Dutch *grimman, from Proto-West Germanic *grimman, from Proto-Germanic *grimmaną.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɣrɪ.mə(n)/
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  • Hyphenation: grim‧men
  • Rhymes: -ɪmən

Verb

grimmen

  1. (intransitive) to grimace
  2. (intransitive, obsolete) to growl, to roar
    Synonyms: brullen, grommen

Conjugation

Conjugation of grimmen (weak)
infinitive grimmen
past singular grimde
past participle gegrimd
infinitive grimmen
gerund grimmen n
present tense past tense
1st person singular grim grimde
2nd person sing. (jij) grimt, grim2 grimde
2nd person sing. (u) grimt grimde
2nd person sing. (gij) grimt grimde
3rd person singular grimt grimde
plural grimmen grimden
subjunctive sing.1 grimme grimde
subjunctive plur.1 grimmen grimden
imperative sing. grim
imperative plur.1 grimt
participles grimmend gegrimd
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Derived terms

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *grimman, from Proto-West Germanic *grimman.

Verb

grimmen

  1. to be angry, to rage
  2. to growl, to snarl
  3. to grin or smile (at something not humorous, or to hide displeasure)

Inflection

Weak
Infinitive grimmen
3rd sg. past —
3rd pl. past —
Past participle —
Infinitive grimmen
In genitive grimmens
In dative grimmene
Indicative Present Past
1st singular grimme —
2nd singular grims, grimmes —
3rd singular grimt, grimmet —
1st plural grimmen —
2nd plural grimt, grimmet —
3rd plural grimmen —
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular grimme —
2nd singular grims, grimmes —
3rd singular grimme —
1st plural grimmen —
2nd plural grimt, grimmet —
3rd plural grimmen —
Imperative Present
Singular grim, grimme
Plural grimt, grimmet
Present Past
Participle grimmende —

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