Meaning 1neutral · 82%
To move slowly with the body close to the ground.
Natural examples
Das Baby kriecht neugierig unter den Tisch.
The baby crawls curiously under the table.
Nach dem Regen kroch eine Schnecke über den Weg.
After the rain, a snail crawled across the path.
Der Techniker kroch unter das Gerät, um das Kabel zu prüfen.
The technician crawled beneath the device to check its cable.
Usage note
Usually intransitive; its forms are kroch and ist gekrochen. Place phrases often use in or unter.
Mini-lesson: kriechen
To move slowly with the body close to the ground. Usually intransitive; its forms are kroch and ist gekrochen. Place phrases often use in or unter.
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