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
  • Limburgish: kriege

Further reading

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