*krēaną
Runic: ᚲᚱᛖᚨᚾᚨ Pronunciation: /ˈkrɛː.ɑ.nɑ̃/verb · Strong class 7d
Meanings
to crow, shout
Etymology
Perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *gerh₂- (‘to cry hoarsely’).
Conjugation
Present active
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive | Imperative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | krēō | krēaų | – |
| 2nd singular | krēizi | krēaiz | krē |
| 3rd singular | krēidi | krēai | krēadau |
| 1st dual | krēōz | krēaiw | – |
| 2nd dual | krēadiz | krēaidiz | krēadiz |
| 1st plural | krēamaz | krēaim | – |
| 2nd plural | krēid | krēaid | krēid |
| 3rd plural | krēandi | krēain | krēandau |
Present passive
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | krēai | – |
| 2nd singular | krēazai | krēaizau |
| 3rd singular | krēadai | krēaidau |
| 1st dual | – | – |
| 2nd dual | – | – |
| 1st plural | krēandai | krēaindau |
| 2nd plural | krēandai | krēaindau |
| 3rd plural | krēandai | krēaindau |
Past
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | kekrē | kekrēį̄ |
| 2nd singular | kekrēt | kekrēīz |
| 3rd singular | kekrē | kekrēī |
| 1st dual | kekrēū | kekrēīw |
| 2nd dual | kekrēudiz | kekrēīdiz |
| 1st plural | kekrēum | kekrēīm |
| 2nd plural | kekrēud | kekrēīd |
| 3rd plural | kekrēun | kekrēīn |
Non-finite Forms
| Infinitive | Present Participle | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| krēaną | krēandz | krēanaz |
Descendants
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*krāan (Proto-West Germanic)
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crāien (Old Dutch)
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crâyen (Middle Dutch)
- kraaien (Dutch)
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crâyen (Middle Dutch)
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crāien (Old Dutch)
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*krāan (Proto-West Germanic)
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crāwan (Old English)
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crawen, crowen (Middle English)
- crow (English)
- craw (Scots)
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crawen, crowen (Middle English)
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crāwan (Old English)
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*krāan (Proto-West Germanic)
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krāen (Old High German)
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kraen (Middle High German)
- krähen (German)
- kréien (Luxembourgish)
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kraen (Middle High German)
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krāen (Old High German)
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*krāan (Proto-West Germanic)
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krāian (Old Saxon)
- kreien (Middle Low German)
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krāian (Old Saxon)
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*krājan (Proto-West Germanic)
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crāien (Old Dutch)
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crâyen (Middle Dutch)
- kraaien (Dutch)
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crâyen (Middle Dutch)
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crāien (Old Dutch)
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*krājan (Proto-West Germanic)
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crāwan (Old English)
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crawen, crowen (Middle English)
- crow (English)
- craw (Scots)
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crawen, crowen (Middle English)
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crāwan (Old English)
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*krājan (Proto-West Germanic)
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krāen (Old High German)
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kraen (Middle High German)
- krähen (German)
- kréien (Luxembourgish)
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kraen (Middle High German)
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krāen (Old High German)
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*krājan (Proto-West Germanic)
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krāian (Old Saxon)
- kreien (Middle Low German)
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krāian (Old Saxon)