schimpen

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Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch schimpen, from Old Dutch *skimpen, from Proto-West Germanic *skimpijan, from Proto-Germanic *skimpijaną.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsxɪmpə(n)/
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  • Rhymes: -ɪmpən

Verb

schimpen

  1. (intransitive) to abuse verbally, to be abusive
  2. (intransitive) to verbally attack, to swear at, to scold
  3. (intransitive, obsolete) to mock, to be mocking

Conjugation

Conjugation of schimpen (weak)
infinitive schimpen
past singular schimpte
past participle geschimpt
infinitive schimpen
gerund schimpen n
present tense past tense
1st person singular schimp schimpte
2nd person sing. (jij) schimpt, schimp2 schimpte
2nd person sing. (u) schimpt schimpte
2nd person sing. (gij) schimpt schimpte
3rd person singular schimpt schimpte
plural schimpen schimpten
subjunctive sing.1 schimpe schimpte
subjunctive plur.1 schimpen schimpten
imperative sing. schimp
imperative plur.1 schimpt
participles schimpend geschimpt
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Negerhollands: skimpeer, schuimpeeret
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