kriechen

/ˈkʁiːçn̩/

verb B1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present (3rd sg.)
kriecht
past
kroch
perfect
ist gekrochen

Meaning

  1. to crawl, to creep

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

Similar in other languages

English

creep

creep is the English word for the same thing — both mean "to crawl, to creep."

Practice

1 What does kriechen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Das Baby ___ durch das Zimmer.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches kriechen?

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