schimpen

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch schimpen, from Old Dutch *skimpen, from Proto-West Germanic *skimpijan, from Proto-Germanic *skimpijaną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsxɪmpə(n)/

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• Rhymes: -ɪmpən

Verb

schimpen

1. (intransitive) to abuse verbally, to be abusive
2. (intransitive) to verbally attack, to swear at, to scold [+ op (object)]
3. (intransitive, obsolete) to mock, to be mocking

Inflection

Conjugation of schimpen (weak)
infinitive	schimpen
past singular	schimpte
past participle	geschimpt
infinitive	schimpen
gerund	schimpen n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	schimp	schimpte
2nd person sing. (jij)	schimpt	schimpte
2nd person sing. (u)	schimpt	schimpte
2nd person sing. (gij)	schimpt	schimpte
3rd person singular	schimpt	schimpte
plural	schimpen	schimpten
subjunctive sing.1	schimpe	schimpte
subjunctive plur.1	schimpen	schimpten
imperative sing.	schimp
imperative plur.1	schimpt
participles	schimpend	geschimpt
1) Archaic.

Derived terms

• beschimpen
• schimpscheut

Related terms

• schimp

Descendants

• Negerhollands: skimpeer, schuimpeeret