grimmen

Dutch

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɣrɪ.mə(n)/
  • (file)
  • 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-West Germanic *grimman.

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