grimmen

Dutch

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Verb

grimmen

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

Inflection

Inflection of grimmen (weak)
infinitive grimmen
past singular grimde
past participle gegrimd
infinitive grimmen
gerund grimmen n
present tense past tense
1st person singular grimgrimde
2nd person sing. (jij) grimtgrimde
2nd person sing. (u) grimtgrimde
2nd person sing. (gij) grimtgrimde
3rd person singular grimtgrimde
plural grimmengrimden
subjunctive sing.1 grimmegrimde
subjunctive plur.1 grimmengrimden
imperative sing. grim
imperative plur.1 grimt
participles grimmendgegrimd
1) Archaic.

Derived terms


Middle Dutch

Etymology

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

Verb

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

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

Further reading

  • grimmen”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
  • grimmen”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, 1929
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