German VERB B1 Rank 18733

krabbeln

to crawl

krabbeln – krabbelte – hat gekrabbelt

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Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry krabbeln, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.

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krabbeln vs robben

to crawl

Both words describe moving close to the ground. When you robben, your body lies on your stomach and is pulled across the ground; when you krabbeln, you typically move on your hands and knees. For the exact body position, robben or krabbeln is therefore the appropriate choice.

Visual example for robben
krabbeln

Das Baby krabbelt auf Händen und Knien über den Teppich.

The baby crawls across the carpet on its hands and knees.

robben

Das Baby robbt auf dem Bauch über den Teppich.

The baby crawls across the carpet on its stomach.

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