Polyglot Dictionary

kriegen

/ˈkʁiːɡn̩/

verb A2

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (3rd sg.)
kriegt
past
kriegte
perfect
hat gekriegt

Meaning

  1. to get, to receive

    A very common colloquial alternative to bekommen or erhalten.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

bekommen

bekommen is the neutral, standard word for "to get/receive"; kriegen is its everyday colloquial equivalent, common in speech but avoided in formal writing.

erhalten

kriegen is the everyday colloquial word for "to get"; erhalten is the formal/written equivalent, common in official contexts.

Practice

1 What does kriegen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Ich habe zum Geburtstag ein neues Fahrrad ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches kriegen?

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