stampen

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch stampen, from Old Dutch *stampon, from Proto-West Germanic *stampōn, from Proto-Germanic *stampōną.

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -ɑmpən

Verb

stampen

1. to stamp, to press
2. to stomp with the feet

   Synonym: stampvoeten

3. (nautical) to pitch

Conjugation

Conjugation of stampen (weak)
infinitive	stampen
past singular	stampte
past participle	gestampt
infinitive	stampen
gerund	stampen n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	stamp	stampte
2nd person sing. (jij)	stampt	stampte
2nd person sing. (u)	stampt	stampte
2nd person sing. (gij)	stampt	stampte
3rd person singular	stampt	stampte
plural	stampen	stampten
subjunctive sing.1	stampe	stampte
subjunctive plur.1	stampen	stampten
imperative sing.	stamp
imperative plur.1	stampt
participles	stampend	gestampt
1) Archaic.

Derived terms

• gestamp
• rondstampen
• stamper
• stampvoeten

 

Related terms

• stampij

 

Descendants

• Berbice Creole Dutch: tambu
• Negerhollands: stamp, stam
• Skepi Creole Dutch: stamp
• → Papiamentu: stamp (dated)

Middle English

Alternative forms

• staumpe, stompe

Etymology

From Old English *stampian, stempan, from Proto-West Germanic *stampijan, from Proto-Germanic *stampōną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈstampən/

Verb

stampen

1. To pound or mash; to beat, crush.

Conjugation

Conjugation of stampen (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) stampen, stampe
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	stampe	stamped
2nd-person singular	stampest	stampedest
3rd-person singular	stampeth	stamped
subjunctive singular	stampe
imperative singular		—
plural1	stampen, stampe	stampeden, stampede
imperative plural	stampeth, stampe	—
participles	stampynge, stampende	stamped, ystamped

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

Descendants

• English: stamp
• Yola: stampe

References

• “stampen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

Swedish

Noun

stampen

1. definite singular of stamp
2. definite plural of stamp