krieten
German Low German
verb
Definitions
- To cry loudly; lament
- To whine; yammer; wail; moan
- To howl
- To scream; screech; squeal
Etymology
Inherited from Middle Low German krîten (cry out, shriek) inherited from Old Saxon *krītan inherited from Proto-Germanic *krītaną (shout, cry out).
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*krītaną
Gloss
shout, cry out
Concept
Semantic Field
Speech and language
Ontological Category
Action/Process
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- becry English
- catchcry English
- countercry English
- crier English
- criest English
- crieth English
- cry English
- crybaby English
- cryfest English
- cryful English
- crying English
- crysome English
- forecry English
- midcry English
- outcry English
- undercry English
- *greyd- Proto-Indo-European
- *krītaną Proto-Germanic
- crien Middle English
- *krīzan Old High German
- *crītan Old Dutch
- krîten Middle Low German
- *krītan Old Saxon
- *krītan Frankish
- *krīta Old Frisian
- karai Tok Pisin
- krai Tok Pisin
- cly Chinook Jargon