bekruipen

From Middle Dutch becrupen. Equivalent to be- +‎ kruipen.

• IPA^(key): /bəˈkrœy̯pə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: be‧krui‧pen
• Rhymes: -œy̯pən

bekruipen

1. (transitive) to creep on/ up to, to approach and/or mount by crawling, especially stealthily

   De bloedzuigers bekropen hun nietsvermoedend slachtoffer.

   The leaches crept on their unsuspecting victim.

2. (transitive) to steal upon, to come over, to assail (of feelings and thoughts)

• bekruipenis
• bekruiping