crimpen

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *crimpan, from Proto-Germanic *krimpaną.

Verb

crimpen

1. to shrink, to become smaller
2. to contract

Inflection

Conjugation of crimpen (strong class 3)

infinitive	base form	crimpen
	genitive	crimpens
	dative	crimpene
		indicative			subjunctive
		present	past		present	past
1st person singular		crimpe	cramp		crimpe	crompe
2nd person singular		crimps, crimpes	cromps, crompes		crimps, crimpes	crompes
3rd person singular		crimpt, crimpet	cramp		crimpe	crompe
1st person plural		crimpen	crompen		crimpen	crompen
2nd person plural		crimpt, crimpet	crompt, crompet		crimpt, crimpet	crompet
3rd person plural		crimpen	crompen		crimpen	crompen
		imperative
singular		crimp, crimpe
plural		crimpt, crimpet
		present	past
participle		crimpende	gecrompen

Alternative forms

• crempen

Descendants

• Dutch: krimpen
  • Afrikaans: krimp
• Limburgish: krömpe

Further reading

• “crempen”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “crempen”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page crempen

Spanish

Verb

crimpen

1. inflection of crimpar:
   1. third-person plural present subjunctive
   2. third-person plural imperative

Welsh

Etymology

From crimp (“crisp”) +‎ -en (singulative ending).

Noun

crimpen f (plural crimpiau)

1. female equivalent of crimpyn (“miser”)
2. croquette

Mutation

Mutated forms of crimpen

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
crimpen	grimpen	nghrimpen	chrimpen

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “crimpen”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies