krijgen

gets

/krɛi̯xt/verb

How it is spelled and how it sounds

The diphthong /ɛi/ in ‘krijg’ is common in Dutch, representing the ‘ij’ spelling.

rijdento driveblijvento staywijzento point

In connected speech

In rapid speech, final /ɣ/ in ‘krijg ik’ may be softened or elided, merging into [ɣ] or [k̚].

In the lessons (2 sentences)

s2-les-06 · 32Ik was bang om ruzie met jou te krijgen.I was afraid of getting into a fight with you.Open in lesson ↗
s2-les-07 · 44Ze heeft Martin getroost en daarna kreeg ze iets met hem.She comforted Martin, and after that she got together with him.Open in lesson ↗

In the frequency dictionary

Core #59

Marked known.