kröpfen

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German

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Etymology

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Kropf (crop) +‎ -en

Pronunciation

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Verb

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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

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Further reading

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