This is the 125th most frequent Dutch word.
kreeg
"Got" or "received."
The word 'kreeg' is the past tense of 'krijgen', meaning 'to receive'.
Ik kreeg een cadeau van mijn vriend.
I received a gift from my friend.
Here, 'kreeg' conveys the act of being given the opportunity to experience something.
Toen ik jong was, kreeg ik vaak verhalen te horen van mijn grootouders.
When I was young, I often got to hear stories from my grandparents.
In this sentence, 'kreeg' emphasizes achieving or being awarded something as the result of effort.