clemmen
Middle Dutch
Etymology
From Old Dutch *klemmen, from Proto-West Germanic *klammjan.
Verb
clemmen
- to be stuck, jamed
- to hold, to clamp
Inflection
| Weak | ||
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | clemmen | |
| 3rd sg. past | — | |
| 3rd pl. past | — | |
| Past participle | — | |
| Infinitive | clemmen | |
| In genitive | clemmens | |
| In dative | clemmene | |
| Indicative | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | clemme | — |
| 2nd singular | clems, clemmes | — |
| 3rd singular | clemt, clemmet | — |
| 1st plural | clemmen | — |
| 2nd plural | clemt, clemmet | — |
| 3rd plural | clemmen | — |
| Subjunctive | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | clemme | — |
| 2nd singular | clems, clemmes | — |
| 3rd singular | clemme | — |
| 1st plural | clemmen | — |
| 2nd plural | clemt, clemmet | — |
| 3rd plural | clemmen | — |
| Imperative | Present | |
| Singular | clem, clemme | |
| Plural | clemt, clemmet | |
| Present | Past | |
| Participle | clemmende | — |
Descendants
- Dutch: klemmen
- Afrikaans: klem
- → Papiamentu: klèm
- Limburgish: klèmme
Further reading
- Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929), “clemmen (II)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page II