wrümmeln

Low German

Etymology

Uncertain, maybe related to Middle Low German wrimpen, Low German wrümpeln, Dutch frommelen (variant of dialectal wrommelen, itself maybe a variant from wrongelen). May also be related to Middle Low German wrimmen, Modern Low German wrimmen and wrimmeln, Dutch wriemelen, Danish and Norwegian vrimle, archaic Swedish vrimla. See also wrummeln and wrimmeln.

Verb

wrümmeln (past singular wrümmel, past participle wrümmelt, auxiliary verb hebben)

1. to squirm, fidget
2. to gather in a messy way
3. to crease, crumple
4. to rumple

Conjugation

Conjugation of wrümmeln (weak verb)

infinitive	wrümmeln
indicative	present	preterite
1st person singular	wrümmel	wrümmel
2nd person singular	wrümmelst	wrümmelst
3rd person singular	wrümmelt	wrümmel
plural	wrümmelt	wrümmeln
imperative	present	—
singular	wrümmel
plural	wrümmelt
participle	present	past
	wrümmel	wrümmelt
Note: This conjugation is one of many; neither its grammar nor spelling apply to all dialects.

Related terms

• friemeln
• wrimmeln
• wrimmen
• wrummeln