how to pronounce kriechen

/ˈkʁiːçn̩/

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kriechen is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of kriechen in a speech by a native speaker of standard german:

“… sie kriechen durchs leben in kalifornien …”

meanings of kriechen

verb:

To creep; to crawl.

noun:

Creep (motion, deformation).

kriechen frequency in german - C2 level of CEFR

the word kriechen occurs in german on average 4.6 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.