Middle Dutch

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Etymology 1

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From Old Dutch *krōnen, presumably from Proto-Germanic *kraunijaną.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkroːnən/, /ˈkrøːnən/

Verb

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crônen

  1. to groan, to moan
    • Een goed knecht, die van sinen here berispt is, ..., en is niet murmurende noch cronende.
      A good servant who has been rebuked by his lord,...., is grumbling nor groaning.
Inflection
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Weak
Infinitive crônen
3rd sg. past
3rd pl. past
Past participle
Infinitive crônen
In genitive crônens
In dative crônene
Indicative Present Past
1st singular crône
2nd singular crôons, crônes
3rd singular crôont, crônet
1st plural crônen
2nd plural crôont, crônet
3rd plural crônen
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular crône
2nd singular crôons, crônes
3rd singular crône
1st plural crônen
2nd plural crôont, crônet
3rd plural crônen
Imperative Present
Singular crôon, crône
Plural crôont, crônet
Present Past
Participle crônende
Derived terms
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  • Dutch: kreunen
  • → Middle English: cronen

Etymology 2

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From crône +‎ -en.

Verb

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crônen

  1. (transitive) to crown, to top, to put a crown/wreath on
  2. (transitive) to coronate
Inflection
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Weak
Infinitive crônen
3rd sg. past
3rd pl. past
Past participle
Infinitive crônen
In genitive crônens
In dative crônene
Indicative Present Past
1st singular crône
2nd singular crôons, crônes
3rd singular crôont, crônet
1st plural crônen
2nd plural crôont, crônet
3rd plural crônen
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular crône
2nd singular crôons, crônes
3rd singular crône
1st plural crônen
2nd plural crôont, crônet
3rd plural crônen
Imperative Present
Singular crôon, crône
Plural crôont, crônet
Present Past
Participle crônende
Descendants
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Further reading

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