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German
- krosen (more Rhenish; while krösen is more Westphalian)
Etymology
From western German dialects (Ripuarian, Low Franconian, Westphalian).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkʁœːzən/ (according to original dialectal pronunciation)
- IPA(key): /ˈkʁøːzən/ (by analogy with standard pronunciation rules)
Verb
krösen (weak, third-person singular present kröst, past tense kröste, past participle gekröst, auxiliary haben)
- (colloquial, regional, western Germany) to potter; to tamper; to move things back and forth (about the house); to be busy (with minor tasks)
- Synonyms: wursteln, wurschteln, räumen, geschäftig sein
Ich weiß nich’, wo die Mama is’. Die is’ hier schon den ganzen Tag überall am Krösen...- I don’t know where Mum is. She’s been pottering about the house all day...
- (colloquial, regional, western Germany) to rummage
- Synonym: herumwühlen
Ich hab hier grad ma’ in der Schublade gekröst, un’ kuck ma’, wat ich da gefunden hab!- I was just rummaging in this drawer for a bit, and take a look what I've found!
Conjugation
Conjugation of
krösen (
weak, auxiliary
haben)
1Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde normally preferred.
Composed forms of
krösen (
weak, auxiliary
haben)
Derived terms