kribbeln
Appearance
German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle High German kribeln (“to tickle”). The modern form is based more on Low German and Central German dialects, belonging to krabbeln (“to crawl; to tickle”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]kribbeln (weak, third-person singular present kribbelt, past tense kribbelte, past participle gekribbelt, auxiliary haben)
- (body part; something on the skin) to prickle; to tickle
- (person) to run about busily; to be restless; to sit down and stand up often
- (rare, drink) to sparkle
- Synonym: prickeln
Conjugation
[edit]infinitive | kribbeln | ||||
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present participle | kribbelnd | ||||
past participle | gekribbelt | ||||
auxiliary | haben | ||||
indicative | subjunctive | ||||
singular | plural | singular | plural | ||
present | ich kribble ich kribbele ich kribbel |
wir kribbeln | i | ich kribbele ich kribble |
wir kribbeln |
du kribbelst | ihr kribbelt | du kribbelest du kribblest |
ihr kribbelet ihr kribblet | ||
er kribbelt | sie kribbeln | er kribbele er kribble |
sie kribbeln | ||
preterite | ich kribbelte | wir kribbelten | ii | ich kribbelte1 | wir kribbelten1 |
du kribbeltest | ihr kribbeltet | du kribbeltest1 | ihr kribbeltet1 | ||
er kribbelte | sie kribbelten | er kribbelte1 | sie kribbelten1 | ||
imperative | kribble (du) kribbel (du) kribbele (du) |
kribbelt (ihr) |
1Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde normally preferred.