From Old Saxon kriopan, from Proto-Germanic *kreupaną. Compare Dutch kruipen, English creep. Doublet of krupen.
krepen (past singular kreep, past participle krepen, auxiliary verb wesen)
| infinitive | krepen | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | preterite |
| 1st person singular | kreep | kreep |
| 2nd person singular | kripps(t) | kreeps(t) |
| 3rd person singular | kripp(t) | kreep |
| plural | kreept, kreepen | krepen |
| imperative | present | — |
| singular | kreep | |
| plural | kreept | |
| participle | present | past |
| krepen | (e)krepen, gekrepen | |
| Note: This conjugation is one of many; neither its grammar nor spelling apply to all dialects. | ||