German

Alternative forms

• krosen (more Rhenish; while krösen is more Westphalian)

Verb

krösen ‎(third-person singular simple present kröst, past tense kröste, past participle gekröst, auxiliary haben)

1. (colloquial, regional, western Germany) to potter; to tamper; to move things back and forth (about the house); to be busy (with minor tasks)

   Ich weiß nich’, wo die Mama is’. Die is’ hier schon den ganzen Tag überall am Krösen...

   I don’t know where Mum is. She’s been pottering about the house all day...

2. (colloquial, regional, western Germany) to rummage

   Ich hab hier grad ma’ in der Schublade gekröst, un’ kuck ma’, wat ich da gefunden hab!

   I was just rummaging in this drawer for a bit, and take a look what I've found!

Conjugation

Synonyms

• (potter): wursteln / wurschteln; räumen; geschäftig sein
• (rummage): herumwühlen

Derived terms

• Kröskes
• rumkrösen