crigen

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *crīgan.

Verb

crigen

1. to acquire, to gain (through effort)
2. to get, to receive, to be given

Inflection

Conjugation of crigen (strong class 1)

infinitive	base form	crigen
	genitive	crigens
	dative	crigene
		indicative			subjunctive
		present	past		present	past
1st person singular		crige	crêech		crige	crēge
2nd person singular		crijchs, criges	crēechs, crēges		crijchs, criges	crēges
3rd person singular		crijcht, criget	crêech		crige	crēge
1st person plural		crigen	crēgen		crigen	crēgen
2nd person plural		crijcht, criget	crēecht, crēget		crijcht, criget	crēget
3rd person plural		crigen	crēgen		crigen	crēgen
		imperative
singular		crijch, crige
plural		crijcht, criget
		present	past
participle		crigende	gecrēgen

Descendants

• Dutch: krijgen
  • Afrikaans: kry
• Limburgish: kriege

Further reading

• “crighen”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929), “crigen”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN