wrümmeln
Low German
Etymology
Uncertain, maybe related to Middle Low German wrimpen, Low German wrümpeln, Dutch frommelen (variant of dialectal wrommelen, itself maybe a variant from wrongelen). May also be related to Middle Low German wrimmen, Modern Low German wrimmen and wrimmeln, Dutch wriemelen, Danish and Norwegian vrimle, archaic Swedish vrimla. See also wrummeln and wrimmeln.
Verb
wrümmeln (past singular wrümmel, past participle wrümmelt, auxiliary verb hebben)
- to squirm, fidget
- to gather in a messy way
- to crease, crumple
- to rumple
Conjugation
Conjugation of wrümmeln (weak verb)
| infinitive | wrümmeln | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | preterite |
| 1st person singular | wrümmel | wrümmel |
| 2nd person singular | wrümmelst | wrümmelst |
| 3rd person singular | wrümmelt | wrümmel |
| plural | wrümmelt | wrümmeln |
| imperative | present | — |
| singular | wrümmel | |
| plural | wrümmelt | |
| participle | present | past |
| wrümmel | wrümmelt | |
| Note: This conjugation is one of many; neither its grammar nor spelling apply to all dialects. | ||
Related terms
- friemeln
- wrimmeln
- wrimmen
- wrummeln