crypte

See also: crypté

Dutch

Etymology

Probably borrowed from Middle French cripte, from Latin crypta, from Ancient Greek κρυπτός (kruptós). Doublet of krocht, grot, and gruft.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkrɪp.tə/

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: cryp‧te
• Rhymes: -ɪptə

Noun

crypte f (plural cryptes, diminutive cryptetje n)

1. crypt

   Synonyms: krocht, graftombe

Related terms

• cryptisch

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kʁipt/

• Audio (France (Saint-Maurice-de-Beynost)):

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Etymology 1

Borrowed from Latin crypta, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek κρυπτή (kruptḗ). Doublet of grotte, a borrowing from Italian.

Noun

crypte f (plural cryptes)

1. a crypt

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

crypte

1. inflection of crypter:
   1. first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
   2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading

• “crypte”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012