Meaning 1neutral · 82%
To move along a circular path around a central point or object.
Natural examples
Ein Hubschrauber kreiste über dem Stadion.
A helicopter circled above the stadium.
Die Erde kreist um die Sonne.
Earth orbits the sun.
Mücken kreisten um die Lampe auf der Terrasse.
Mosquitoes circled the lamp on the patio.
Usage note
It often takes um plus accusative: the moon circles Earth. The participle is gekreist.
Mini-lesson: kreisen
To move along a circular path around a central point or object. It often takes um plus accusative: the moon circles Earth. The participle is gekreist.
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