kréien

Etymology

From Middle High German kriegen, krīgen, with regular loss of intervocalic -g-. Cognate with German kriegen, Dutch krijgen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkʀɜɪ̯ən/
• Rhymes: -ɜɪən

Verb

kréien (third-person singular present kritt, preterite krut, past participle kritt or krut, past subjunctive krit or kréich, auxiliary verb hunn)

1. (transitive) to get, to receive
2. (transitive) to be presented with
3. (transitive) to catch, to come down with
4. (transitive) to get, to catch, to capture
5. (auxiliary) used with the past participles of intransitive verbs to form the passive voice

   Bäi der Informatioun krut ech gesot, datt ech an en anert Gebai misst.

   I was told at the information desk that I had to go to another building.