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kriegen

From LSJ

Περὶ τοῦ ἐπέκεινα τοῦ νοῦ κατὰ μὲν νόησιν πολλὰ λέγεται, θεωρεῖται δὲ ἀνοησίᾳ κρείττονι νοήσεως → On the subject of that which is beyond intellect, many statements are made on the basis of intellection, but it may be immediately cognised only by means of a non-intellection superior to intellection

Porphyry, Sententiae, 25

German > Latin

(1) kriegen1, s. »Krieg führen« unter »Krieg«.
(2) kriegen2, in dem Sinne von »nehmen, ergreifen, bekommen«, w.s. – Ironisch drohend: wie hätte ich dich kriegen wollen, wenn nicht etc., quo te modo accepissem, nisi etc.