krypa

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• krjupa, krjupe, krype

Etymology

From Old Norse krjúpa, from Proto-Germanic *kreupaną. Akin to English creep.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²kryː.pɑ/

Verb

krypa (present tense kryp, past tense kraup, supine krope, past participle kropen, present participle krypande, imperative kryp)

1. to creep, crawl

References

• “krypa” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Old Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse krjúpa, from Proto-Germanic *kreupaną.

Verb

krȳpa

1. to creep, crawl

Conjugation

Conjugation of krȳpa (strong)

	present			past
infinitive	krȳpa			—
participle	krȳpandi, krȳpande			krupin
active voice	indicative	subjunctive	imperative	indicative	subjunctive
iæk	krȳper	krȳpi, krȳpe	—	krø̄p	krupi, krupe
þū	krȳper	krȳpi, krȳpe	krȳp	krø̄pt	krupi, krupe
han	krȳper	krȳpi, krȳpe	—	krø̄p	krupi, krupe
vīr	krȳpum, krȳpom	krȳpum, krȳpom	krȳpum, krȳpom	krupum, krupom	krupum, krupom
īr	krȳpin	krȳpin	krȳpin	krupin	krupin
þēr	krȳpa	krȳpin	—	krupu, krupo	krupin
mediopassive voice	indicative	subjunctive	imperative	indicative	subjunctive
iæk	—	—	—	—	—
þū	—	—	—	—	—
han	—	—	—	—	—
vīr	—	—	—	—	—
īr	—	—	—	—	—
þēr	—	—	—	—	—

Descendants

• Swedish: krypa

Polish

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkrɘ.pa/
• Rhymes: -ɘpa
• Syllabification: kry‧pa

Noun

krypa f

1. (colloquial, derogatory) tub (run-down boat)
2. barge (flat-bottomed vessel used to transport sand, gravel, etc.)
3. dugout (canoe made from a hollowed-out log)

Declension

Declension of krypa

	singular	plural
nominative	krypa	krypy
genitive	krypy	kryp
dative	krypie	krypom
accusative	krypę	krypy
instrumental	krypą	krypami
locative	krypie	krypach
vocative	krypo	krypy

Further reading

• krypa in Polish dictionaries at PWN
• krypa in PWN's encyclopedia

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish krȳpa, from Old Norse krjúpa, from Proto-Germanic *kreupaną, from Proto-Indo-European *ger- (“turn, wind”). Compare Norwegian krype, Danish krybe, Icelandic krjúpa, English creep, Dutch kruipen.

Pronunciation

• Audio:

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Verb

krypa (present kryper, preterite kröp, supine krupit, imperative kryp)

1. to crawl, to creep
2. to have an (uncomfortable) creeping sensation (for example when having restless legs)

   Det kröp i benen

   My legs were "creeping"

3. to creep; (of plants), to grow across a surface rather than upwards.
4. to creep; (of non-living things, like vehicles, fog, and the like), move slowly and gradually in a particular direction
5. to creep, to change gradually in a particular direction.

Usage notes

Creep in the sense of move slowly and furtively is smyga. Creep is sometimes mistranslated as krypa in that sense, which means to crawl on the ground when of people.

Conjugation

Conjugation of krypa (class 2 strong)

	Active		Passive
Infinitive	krypa		—
Supine	krupit		—
Imperative	kryp		—
Imper. plural1	krypen		—
	Present	Past	Present	Past
Indicative	kryper	kröp	—	—
Ind. plural1	krypa	kröpo	—	—
Subjunctive2	krype	kröpe	—	—
	Participles
Present participle	krypande
Past participle	krupen
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

Related terms

• kryp
• krypa för
• krypa i
• krypa ihop
• krypa upp
• krypa ned
• krypa till kojs
• krypare
• krypning

References

• krypa in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• krypa in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• krypa in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
• krypa in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)