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kriechen

crawl

verb KREE-khen Rare
Body & Health Movement

Also means

creep

Usage Note

kriechen means to move on hands and knees or close to the ground, like a baby or insect. It is irregular: er kroch, ist gekrochen, and takes sein for the motion.

Examples

"Das Baby kriecht über den Teppich."

Natural Translation

The baby crawls across the carpet.

Literal Translation

The baby crawls across the carpet.

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