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krösen.

to potter; to tamper; to move things back and forth (about the house); to be busy (with minor tasks)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈkʁœːzən//ˈkʁøːzən/
  1. to potter; to tamper; to move things back and forth (about the house); to be busy (with minor tasks)

    Germany · Western · colloquial · regional · weak
    Ich weiß nich’, wo die Mama is’. Die is’ hier schon den ganzen Tag überall am Krösen...
  2. to rummage

    Germany · Western · colloquial · regional · weak
    Ich hab hier grad ma’ in der Schublade gekröst, un’ kuck ma’, wat ich da gefunden hab!
Where this word comes from

From western German dialects (Ripuarian, Low Franconian, Westphalian).

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