kriegst

Kriegst is the second-person singular present tense form of the colloquial German verb kriegen, meaning to get, obtain, or receive. It is widely used in everyday speech. In formal writing or careful speech, speakers usually prefer bekommen or erhalten.

Usage and nuance: Kriegen expresses obtaining something, often with a sense of immediacy or informality. It can describe both tangible items and more abstract outcomes. Because of its colloquial register, it is common in spoken language but less common in formal writing. Idiomatic phrases include "das kriegst du schon hin" (you’ll manage to do that) and "das kriegt er heute noch" (he’ll get it today). In more formal contexts, "bekommen" or "erhalten" is preferred.

Conjugation: ich kriege, du kriegst, er kriegt, wir kriegen, ihr kriegt, sie kriegen. Note the irregular forms in the third person singular ("er kriegt") and the vowel change in the first person singular ("ich kriege").

Etymology: The verb kriegen historically meant "to obtain, gain; to seize" in German and is related to the noun Krieg, which means "war." The two words share a common Germanic root and have evolved to cover different senses in modern German.

Examples: "Ich kriege heute mein Gehalt." "Was kriegst du von dem Angebot?" "Wir kriegen das schon hin." These illustrate the typical informal usage of the form kriegst in everyday speech.