See also: Kröpfen

German edit

Etymology edit

Kropf (crop) +‎ -en

Pronunciation edit

Verb edit

kröpfen (weak, third-person singular present kröpft, past tense kröpfte, past participle gekröpft, auxiliary haben)

  1. (ornithology, hunting) to feed on (of birds of prey)
    Synonym: fressen
  2. (agriculture, regional) to force-feed (especially geese)
    Synonym: mästen
  3. (architecture) to joggle

Conjugation edit

Further reading edit

  • kröpfen” in Duden online
  • kröpfen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache