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)/

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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	grim	grimde
2nd person sing. (jij)	grimt	grimde
2nd person sing. (u)	grimt	grimde
2nd person sing. (gij)	grimt	grimde
3rd person singular	grimt	grimde
plural	grimmen	grimden
subjunctive sing.1	grimme	grimde
subjunctive plur.1	grimmen	grimden
imperative sing.	grim
imperative plur.1	grimt
participles	grimmend	gegrimd
1) Archaic.

Derived terms

• grimlach

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