grimmen

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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