bekruipen
Dutch (Brabantic)
/bəˈkrœy̯pə(n)/
verb
Definitions
- (transitive) to creep on/ up to, to approach and/or mount by crawling, especially stealthily
- (transitive) to steal upon, to come over, to assail of feelings and thoughts
Etymology
Inherited from Middle Dutch becrupen affix from Dutch, Flemish kruipen (crawl, creep).
Origin
Dutch (Brabantic)
kruipen
Gloss
crawl, creep
Concept
Semantic Field
Motion
Ontological Category
Action/Process