krievn

English Definition

alternative form of craven

Examples

• "Di Man we Gad Pik kom a nyam an a jringk, an dem se, ‘Luk ya, da man ya krievn an im a jongkad. Fi im fren dem a taks kalekta an sina!’ Di piipl we fala di rait wie pruuv se Gad waiz an im wie rait.”"

  God's son came to eat and drink, and they said "Look, he's a glutton and drunkard! And his friends are tax collectors and sinners!"

Where you'd hear it

These tags describe the situations or styles of speech where this word commonly appears — for example at church, in everyday chat, or in dancehall lyrics.

• Religious Heard in church, Bible reading, prayer, or spiritual gatherings.
• Formal Careful, written-style speech — less slang, more like a sermon or official text.