bekruipen

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch becrupen. Equivalent to be- +‎ kruipen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bəˈkrœy̯pə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: be‧krui‧pen
• Rhymes: -œy̯pən

Verb

bekruipen

1. (transitive) to creep on/ up to, to approach and/or mount by crawling, especially stealthily

   De bloedzuigers bekropen hun nietsvermoedend slachtoffer.

   The leaches crept on their unsuspecting victim.

2. (transitive) to steal upon, to come over, to assail (of feelings and thoughts)

Inflection

Conjugation of bekruipen (strong class 2b, prefixed)
infinitive	bekruipen
past singular	bekroop
past participle	bekropen
infinitive	bekruipen
gerund	bekruipen n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	bekruip	bekroop
2nd person sing. (jij)	bekruipt, bekruip2	bekroop
2nd person sing. (u)	bekruipt	bekroop
2nd person sing. (gij)	bekruipt	bekroopt
3rd person singular	bekruipt	bekroop
plural	bekruipen	bekropen
subjunctive sing.1	bekruipe	bekrope
subjunctive plur.1	bekruipen	bekropen
imperative sing.	bekruip
imperative plur.1	bekruipt
participles	bekruipend	bekropen
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Derived terms

• bekruipenis
• bekruiping