rimpelen

Rimpelen is a Dutch verb meaning to wrinkle or crease, either by aging or by physical manipulation, and it can also describe the surface behavior of liquids. The word is used for both inanimate and living subjects, such as skin, fabrics, paper, and water.

Grammatical notes: rimpelen is a regular verb. Present tense forms include ik rimpel, jij rimpelt, hij/zij rimpelt, wij rimpelen, jullie rimpelen, zij rimpelen. The past tense is rimpelde, and the past participle is gerimpeld. The related noun is rimpel (a wrinkle or crease), and gerimpeld is used as an adjective meaning wrinkled.

Usage: common subjects are huid (skin), doek of stof (fabric), papier, en water. It can describe wrinkles forming in fabric or skin, as well as ripples on a water surface. Etymologically, rimpelen is of Dutch origin, with rimpel as the base noun for a crease or wrinkle.

Examples:

- Het water rimpelde in kleine golfjes.

- De stof rimpelde door de beweging van de wind.

- Zijn gezicht rimpelde toen hij lachte.