cromen

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old English ġecrymman. Some forms are remodelled on crome.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkrumən/, /ˈkrimən/

Verb

cromen

  1. To break up; to make into crumbs.

Conjugation

Conjugation of cromen (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) cromen, crome
present tense past tense
1st-person singular crome cromed
2nd-person singular cromest cromedest
3rd-person singular crometh cromed
subjunctive singular crome
imperative singular
plural1 cromen, crome cromeden, cromede
imperative plural crometh, crome
participles cromynge, cromende cromed, ycromed

1 Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Descendants

  • English: crumb

References

Spanish

Verb

cromen

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

Welsh

Etymology

crwm (curved) +‎ -en

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkrɔmɛn/

Noun

cromen f (plural cromenni or cromennau or cromennydd)

  1. dome, cupola
  2. vault
    Synonym: fowt

Mutation

Mutated forms of cromen
radical soft nasal aspirate
cromen gromen nghromen chromen

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

References

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