kraaien

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkraːi̯.ə(n)/
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  • Rhymes: -aːi̯ən

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch crâyen, from Old Dutch crāien, from Proto-Germanic *krēaną.

Verb

kraaien

  1. To crow, make to sound of roosters and certain other birds
  2. (figuratively) To talk or cry affirmatively, in triumph, frolicking etc.
Inflection
Inflection of kraaien (weak)
infinitive kraaien
past singular kraaide
past participle gekraaid
infinitive kraaien
gerund kraaien n
present tense past tense
1st person singular kraaikraaide
2nd person sing. (jij) kraaitkraaide
2nd person sing. (u) kraaitkraaide
2nd person sing. (gij) kraaitkraaide
3rd person singular kraaitkraaide
plural kraaienkraaiden
subjunctive sing.1 kraaiekraaide
subjunctive plur.1 kraaienkraaiden
imperative sing. kraai
imperative plur.1 kraait
participles kraaiendgekraaid
1) Archaic.
Derived terms
  • gekraai

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the main entry.

Noun

kraaien

  1. Plural form of kraai

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