abkriegen
/ˈapˌkʁiːɡn̩/
verb
B1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- kriegt ab
- past
- kriegte ab
- perfect
- hat abgekriegt
Meaning
-
to get, to catch (a share of something; colloquial)
Built from ab (off, away) + kriegen (to get).
Made of
- ab off, away
- kriegen to get
Practice
1 What does abkriegen mean?
to get, to catch (a share of something; colloquial)
2 Fill the gap: Er hat auch etwas vom Kuchen ___.
Full sentence: Er hat auch etwas vom Kuchen abgekriegt. (He also got a bit of the cake.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches abkriegen?
abkriegen: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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