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

Conjugation

Conjugation 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, grim2	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. 2) In case of inversion.

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

Conjugation of grimmen (weak)

infinitive	base form	grimmen
	genitive	grimmens
	dative	grimmene
		indicative			subjunctive
		present	past		present	past
1st person singular		grimme	—		grimme	—
2nd person singular		grims, grimmes	—		grims, grimmes	—
3rd person singular		grimt, grimmet	—		grimme	—
1st person plural		grimmen	—		grimmen	—
2nd person plural		grimt, grimmet	—		grimt, grimmet	—
3rd person plural		grimmen	—		grimmen	—
		imperative
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