herumkriegen
/hɛˈʁʊmˌkʁiːɡn̩/
verb
C1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
separable
Forms
- present
- kriegt herum
- past
- kriegte herum
- perfect
- hat herumgekriegt
Meaning
-
to talk round, to win over (colloquial)
Built from herum (around) + kriegen (to get).
Made of
- herum around
- kriegen to get
Practice
1 What does herumkriegen mean?
to talk round, to win over (colloquial)
2 Fill the gap: Sie hat ihn endlich ___.
Full sentence: Sie hat ihn endlich herumgekriegt. (She finally talked him round.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches herumkriegen?
herumkriegen: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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