clemmen

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *klemmen, from Proto-West Germanic *klammjan.

Verb

clemmen

  1. to be stuck, jamed
  2. 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

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