crupen

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *crūpan

Verb

crupen

  1. to crawl, to move close to the ground (on hands and feet etc.)
  2. to creep, to move slowly

Inflection

Conjugation of crupen (strong class 2)
infinitive base form crupen
genitive crupens
dative crupene
indicative subjunctive
present past present past
1st person singular crupe crôop crupe crōpe
2nd person singular cruups, crupes crōops, crōpes cruups, crupes crōpes
3rd person singular cruupt, crupet crôop crupe crōpe
1st person plural crupen crōpen crupen crōpen
2nd person plural cruupt, crupet crōopt, crōpet cruupt, crupet crōpet
3rd person plural crupen crōpen crupen crōpen
imperative
singular cruup, crupe
plural cruupt, crupet
present past
participle crupende gecrōpen

Descendants

  • Dutch: kruipen
    • Afrikaans: kruip
    • Negerhollands: krup, kryb
  • Limburgish: kroepe

Further reading

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