kreuzen
See also: Kreuzen
German
Etymology
From Middle High German kriuzen (“to mark with a cross; crucify”), alteration (after the noun kriuze) of older krūzen, from Old High German krūzōn (“to crucify”). Equivalent to Kreuz + -en. The sense “cruise, patrol” (17th c.) is a semantic loan from Dutch kruisen, whence also English cruise.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkʁɔʏ̯tsən/
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Verb
kreuzen (weak, third-person singular present kreuzt, past tense kreuzte, past participle gekreuzt, auxiliary haben)
- to cross (place across)
- Synonym: verschränken
- Sie kreuzte die Arme. ― She crossed her arms.
- to cross, intersect
- Synonym: schneiden
- Die Straße kreuzt eine Bahnlinie. ― The road crosses a railway line.
- to cross, pass over
- Synonyms: überqueren, gehen über (both more common)
- Er kreuzte die Straße. ― He crossed the street.
- to crossbreed
- Wenn man ein Pferd mit einem Esel kreuzt, entsteht ein Maultier oder Maulesel.
- When you crossbreed a horse with a donkey, you get a mule or hinny.
Conjugation
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Verb
kreuzen (weak, third-person singular present kreuzt, past tense kreuzte, past participle gekreuzt, auxiliary sein or haben)
Conjugation
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Derived terms
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