kraaien
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkraːi̯.ə(n)/
audio (file) - Rhymes: -aːi̯ən
Etymology 1
From Middle Dutch crâyen, from Old Dutch crāien, from Proto-Germanic *krēaną.
Verb
kraaien
- To crow, make to sound of roosters and certain other birds
- (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 | kraai | kraaide | ||
| 2nd person sing. (jij) | kraait | kraaide | ||
| 2nd person sing. (u) | kraait | kraaide | ||
| 2nd person sing. (gij) | kraait | kraaide | ||
| 3rd person singular | kraait | kraaide | ||
| plural | kraaien | kraaiden | ||
| subjunctive sing.1 | kraaie | kraaide | ||
| subjunctive plur.1 | kraaien | kraaiden | ||
| imperative sing. | kraai | |||
| imperative plur.1 | kraait | |||
| participles | kraaiend | gekraaid | ||
| 1) Archaic. | ||||
Derived terms
- gekraai
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the main entry.
Noun
kraaien
- Plural form of kraai
Anagrams
- aanreik, kanarie, reik aan