Middle Dutch edit

Etymology edit

From Old Dutch *crūpan, from Proto-Germanic *kreupaną.

Verb edit

crupen

  1. to crawl, to move close to the ground (on hands and feet etc.)
  2. to creep, to move slowly

Inflection edit

Strong class 2
Infinitive crupen
3rd sg. past crôop
3rd pl. past crōpen
Past participle gecrōpen
Infinitive crupen
In genitive crupens
In dative crupene
Indicative Present Past
1st singular crupe crôop
2nd singular cruups, crupes crōops, crōpes
3rd singular cruupt, crupet crôop
1st plural crupen crōpen
2nd plural cruupt, crupet crōopt, crōpet
3rd plural crupen crōpen
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular crupe crōpe
2nd singular cruups, crupes crōpes
3rd singular crupe crōpe
1st plural crupen crōpen
2nd plural cruupt, crupet crōpet
3rd plural crupen crōpen
Imperative Present
Singular cruup, crupe
Plural cruupt, crupet
Present Past
Participle crupende gecrōpen

Descendants edit

  • Dutch: kruipen
  • Limburgish: kroepe

Further reading edit