verb

kreuzen

intersect

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The verb kreuzen has several distinct meanings in German:

To cross (movement/path): This refers to two paths, lines, or objects intersecting. It can also describe a ship or an animal moving back and forth in a specific area (patrolling or tacking).
To cross (mark): Marking a cross on a document or a ballot paper to indicate a selection (e.g., in an election).
To cross-breed: In biology, it refers to the mating of two different varieties or species to produce a hybrid.
To cross out: In some contexts, it can mean to draw lines through something to indicate it is incorrect or void, though durchstreichen is more commonly used for this.

Grammar: It is a regular (weak) verb. The conjugation follows: ich kreuze, du kreuzt, er/sie/es kreuzt, wir kreuzen, ihr kreuzt, sie/sie kreuzen. The past participle is gekreuzt. It is an intransitive verb in the context of movement, but can be transitive (taking an accusative object) when referring to marking or breeding.
Word origin: The word originates from the Old High German kriuzōn, derived from the noun Kruz (cross), which itself comes from the Latin crux. It is structurally linked to the noun das Kreuz.

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An der Ampel kreuzen sich zwei Straßen.verb

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