to tingle
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to tingle
A feeling on the skin that resembles many fine, light pinpricks. It often occurs when a body part 'falls asleep' or blood circulation returns.
Mein Fuß kribbelt, weil ich so lange im Schneidersitz gesessen habe.
My foot is tingling because I sat cross-legged for so long.
to tingle
To feel a sense of excited anticipation, tension, or nervousness, often in the stomach.
Vor dem ersten Date kribbelte es mir vor Aufregung im ganzen Körper.
Before the first date, my whole body was tingling with excitement.
'Kribbeln' (to tingle) is often used in two patterns. Either the body part is the subject, or the impersonal form with 'es' is used. In the 'es' form, the person who has the feeling is in the dative.
Meine Hand kribbelt schon wieder.
My hand is tingling again.
When 'kribbeln' (to tingle) describes a physical sensation, it is usually combined with a body part. Typical formulations are 'in den Füßen kribbeln' (to tingle in the feet) or 'in den Händen kribbeln' (to tingle in the hands).
Nach der langen Wanderung kribbelten meine Beine.
After the long hike, my legs were tingling.
To express excitement or nervousness, 'kribbeln' (to tingle) is often connected with 'im Bauch' (in the stomach). The cause of the excitement is given with the preposition 'vor' plus the dative.
Vor seinem Auftritt kribbelte es ihm im Bauch vor Nervosität.
Before his performance, his stomach was tingling with nervousness.
to crawl
Kribbeln describes the fine sensation on the skin that feels like pinpricks. Krabbeln here refers to something that causes a tingling or itchy feeling on the skin. So you say that a body part kribbelt, but that a rough fabric krabbelt on your skin.
Nach dem langen Sitzen kribbelt mein linker Fuß.
After sitting for a long time, my left foot is tingling.
Der raue Wollpullover krabbelt unangenehm auf meiner Haut.
The rough wool sweater feels unpleasantly prickly against my skin.
