skreppa III “slip”

“skulk; shrink (back)”

rare

intransitive

active voice
present indicative present subjunctive
1sg ek skrepp 1pl vér skreppum 1sg ek skreppa 1pl vér skreppim
2sg þú skreppr 2pl þér skreppið 2sg þú skreppir 2pl þér skreppið
3sg hon skreppr 3pl þau skreppa 3sg hon skreppi 3pl þau skreppi
preterite indicative preterite subjunctive
1sg ek skrapp 1pl vér skruppum 1sg ek skryppa 1pl vér skryppim
2sg þú skrappt 2pl þér skruppuð 2sg þú skryppir 2pl þér skryppið
3sg hon skrapp 3pl þau skruppu 3sg hon skryppi 3pl þau skryppi
preterite infinitive skruppu
past participle f. skroppin m. skroppinn n. skroppit
imperative 2sg skrepp 1pl skreppum 2pl skreppið

PG *skrimpaną, and cf. OE scrimman III; further weak Dutch schrompelen “shrivel,” German schrumpfen “shrivel; shrink.” Likely shares a root with the noun MnE shrimp. The participial adjective typically takes the form skorpinn.

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