crimpen

Middle Dutch

Etymology

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

Verb

crimpen

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

Inflection

Strong class 3
Infinitive	crimpen
3rd sg. past	cramp
3rd pl. past	crompen
Past participle	gecrompen
Infinitive	crimpen
In genitive	crimpens
In dative	crimpene
Indicative	Present	Past
1st singular	crimpe	cramp
2nd singular	crimps, crimpes	cromps, crompes
3rd singular	crimpt, crimpet	cramp
1st plural	crimpen	crompen
2nd plural	crimpt, crimpet	crompt, crompet
3rd plural	crimpen	crompen
Subjunctive	Present	Past
1st singular	crimpe	crompe
2nd singular	crimps, crimpes	crompes
3rd singular	crimpe	crompe
1st plural	crimpen	crompen
2nd plural	crimpt, crimpet	crompet
3rd plural	crimpen	crompen
Imperative	Present
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