Kreech

Central Franconian Alternative forms gmw-cfr Kreeg Colognian Academy spelling gmw-cfr Kriech southern Moselle Franconian Etymology From gmw-cfr gmh kriec. Note that in Ripuarian the verb gmw-cfr krijje to get has West Germanic *ī, while gmw-cfr Kreech and gmw-cfr kreeje to make war have West Germanic *ē. Otherwise both forms usually show the same vocalism (*ī in Low German and Dutch, *ē in High German). Pronunciation gmw-cfr /kʀeːɕ/ Noun gmw-cfr noun m plural Kreech or Kreeje gmw-cfr Ripuarian northern _ Moselle Franconian war gmw-cfr 1992 Höhner Hey Kölle! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuJhw30Bkxs Du häs em Kreech fass mem Levve bezahlt, Doch se hann dich widder opjestallt. Die Zick, die mäht och vür dir nit halt. Hück häs de Ecke, die sinn jrau un kalt. You [i.e. Cologne] almost paid with your life during the war, But they put you back upon your feet. Time spares nothing, not even you. Today you have places that are grey and cold. Derived terms gmw-cfr kreeje, gmw-cfr bekreeje Limburgish Etymology From Middle Limburgish li kriec or li krēc, from Old Limburgish li krieg, from li gmw-pro *krīg. Pronunciation li /kʁeːç/ li eːç 1 Noun m Kreege li Eupen war, warfare li War