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

Strong class 1
Infinitive	crigen
3rd sg. past	crêech
3rd pl. past	crēgen
Past participle	gecrēgen
Infinitive	crigen
In genitive	crigens
In dative	crigene
Indicative	Present	Past
1st singular	crige	crêech
2nd singular	crijchs, criges	crēechs, crēges
3rd singular	crijcht, criget	crêech
1st plural	crigen	crēgen
2nd plural	crijcht, criget	crēecht, crēget
3rd plural	crigen	crēgen
Subjunctive	Present	Past
1st singular	crige	crēge
2nd singular	crijchs, criges	crēges
3rd singular	crige	crēge
1st plural	crigen	crēgen
2nd plural	crijcht, criget	crēget
3rd plural	crigen	crēgen
Imperative	Present
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