cronen

Middle Dutch

Etymology 1

From Old Dutch *krōnen, presumably from Proto-Germanic *kraunijaną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkroːnən/, /ˈkrøːnən/

Verb

crônen

1. to groan, to moan
   • Een goed knecht, die van sinen here berispt is, ..., en is niet murmurende noch cronende.

     A good servant who has been rebuked by his lord,...., is grumbling nor groaning.

Inflection

Weak
Infinitive	crônen
3rd sg. past	—
3rd pl. past	—
Past participle	—
Infinitive	crônen
In genitive	crônens
In dative	crônene
Indicative	Present	Past
1st singular	crône	—
2nd singular	crôons, crônes	—
3rd singular	crôont, crônet	—
1st plural	crônen	—
2nd plural	crôont, crônet	—
3rd plural	crônen	—
Subjunctive	Present	Past
1st singular	crône	—
2nd singular	crôons, crônes	—
3rd singular	crône	—
1st plural	crônen	—
2nd plural	crôont, crônet	—
3rd plural	crônen	—
Imperative	Present
Singular	crôon, crône
Plural	crôont, crônet
	Present	Past
Participle	crônende	—

Derived terms

• Dutch: kreunen
• → Middle English: cronen
  • English: croon

Etymology 2

From crône +‎ -en.

Verb

crônen

1. (transitive) to crown, to top, to put a crown/wreath on
2. (transitive) to coronate

Inflection

Weak
Infinitive	crônen
3rd sg. past	—
3rd pl. past	—
Past participle	—
Infinitive	crônen
In genitive	crônens
In dative	crônene
Indicative	Present	Past
1st singular	crône	—
2nd singular	crôons, crônes	—
3rd singular	crôont, crônet	—
1st plural	crônen	—
2nd plural	crôont, crônet	—
3rd plural	crônen	—
Subjunctive	Present	Past
1st singular	crône	—
2nd singular	crôons, crônes	—
3rd singular	crône	—
1st plural	crônen	—
2nd plural	crôont, crônet	—
3rd plural	crônen	—
Imperative	Present
Singular	crôon, crône
Plural	crôont, crônet
	Present	Past
Participle	crônende	—

Descendants

• Dutch: kronen
• Limburgish: kroeane

Further reading

• “cronen (II)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “cronen (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page I
• Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “cronen (II)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page II