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kriegen.

to get

7 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈkriːɡən/Germany, standard[ˈkʰʁ̞̊iːɡ(ə)n]Germany, standard[ˈkʰʁ̞̊iːŋ̍]Germany, standard/ˈkriəɡən/Southern-Germany, dialectal

  1. to get

    colloquial · weak

  2. to catch, to come down with

    colloquial · weak

  3. to get (something to a desired state)

    colloquial · weak
    Wirst du es heute fertig kriegen?

  4. to get (with the past participle form of a verb)

    auxiliary · colloquial · weak
    Hab ich geschenkt gekriegt.
    Ich krieg's geschenkt.

  5. to war

    dated · rare · weak
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German kriegen (“to war, to conquer property or land”). Verbalisation of Krieg (“war”). Cognate to Bavarian kriagn, Dutch krijgen, Hunsrik krien.

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