crimpen

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *crimpan, from Proto-Germanic *krimpaną.

Verb

crimpen

  1. to shrink, to become smaller
  2. to contract

Inflection

Conjugation of crimpen (strong class 3)
infinitive base form crimpen
genitive crimpens
dative crimpene
indicative subjunctive
present past present past
1st person singular crimpe cramp crimpe crompe
2nd person singular crimps, crimpes cromps, crompes crimps, crimpes crompes
3rd person singular crimpt, crimpet cramp crimpe crompe
1st person plural crimpen crompen crimpen crompen
2nd person plural crimpt, crimpet crompt, crompet crimpt, crimpet crompet
3rd person plural crimpen crompen crimpen crompen
imperative
singular crimp, crimpe
plural crimpt, crimpet
present past
participle crimpende gecrompen

Alternative forms

  • crempen

Descendants

  • Dutch: krimpen
  • Limburgish: krömpe

Further reading

  • “crempen”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
  • Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “crempen”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page crempen

Spanish

Verb

crimpen

  1. inflection of crimpar:
    1. third-person plural present subjunctive
    2. third-person plural imperative

Welsh

Etymology

From crimp (“crisp”) +‎ -en (singulative ending).

Noun

crimpen f (plural crimpiau)

  1. female equivalent of crimpyn (“miser”)
  2. croquette

Mutation

Mutated forms of crimpen
radical soft nasal aspirate
crimpen grimpen nghrimpen chrimpen

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “crimpen”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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