krösen
See also: krosen
German
Alternative forms
- 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)
infinitive | krösen | ||||
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present participle | krösend | ||||
past participle | gekröst | ||||
auxiliary | haben | ||||
indicative | subjunctive | ||||
singular | plural | singular | plural | ||
present | ich kröse | wir krösen | i | ich kröse | wir krösen |
du kröst | ihr kröst | du krösest | ihr kröset | ||
er kröst | sie krösen | er kröse | sie krösen | ||
preterite | ich kröste | wir krösten | ii | ich kröste1 | wir krösten1 |
du kröstest | ihr kröstet | du kröstest1 | ihr kröstet1 | ||
er kröste | sie krösten | er kröste1 | sie krösten1 | ||
imperative | krös (du) kröse (du) |
kröst (ihr) |
1Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde normally preferred.
Composed forms of krösen (weak, auxiliary haben)
Derived terms
- Kröskes
- rumkrösen
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