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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch grimmen, from Old Dutch *grimman, from Proto-West Germanic *grimman, from Proto-Germanic *grimmaną.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɣrɪ.mə(n)/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: grim‧men
  • Rhymes: -ɪmən

Verb

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grimmen

  1. (intransitive) to grimace
  2. (intransitive, obsolete) to growl, to roar
    Synonyms: brullen, grommen

Inflection

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Conjugation of grimmen (weak)
infinitive grimmen
past singular grimde
past participle gegrimd
infinitive grimmen
gerund grimmen n
present tense past tense
1st person singular grim grimde
2nd person sing. (jij) grimt, grim2 grimde
2nd person sing. (u) grimt grimde
2nd person sing. (gij) grimt grimde
3rd person singular grimt grimde
plural grimmen grimden
subjunctive sing.1 grimme grimde
subjunctive plur.1 grimmen grimden
imperative sing. grim
imperative plur.1 grimt
participles grimmend gegrimd
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Derived terms

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Middle Dutch

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Etymology

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From Old Dutch *grimman, from Proto-West Germanic *grimman.

Verb

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grimmen

  1. to be angry, to rage
  2. to growl, to snarl
  3. to grin or smile (at something not humorous, or to hide displeasure)

Inflection

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Weak
Infinitive grimmen
3rd sg. past
3rd pl. past
Past participle
Infinitive grimmen
In genitive grimmens
In dative grimmene
Indicative Present Past
1st singular grimme
2nd singular grims, grimmes
3rd singular grimt, grimmet
1st plural grimmen
2nd plural grimt, grimmet
3rd plural grimmen
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular grimme
2nd singular grims, grimmes
3rd singular grimme
1st plural grimmen
2nd plural grimt, grimmet
3rd plural grimmen
Imperative Present
Singular grim, grimme
Plural grimt, grimmet
Present Past
Participle grimmende

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