kreuz und quer

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kreuz und quer

[kʁɔɪ̯t͡s ʊnt kveːɐ̯]

phrase

durcheinander, ohne feste Richtung Die Menschen rannten panisch kreuz und quer durch die Straßen.
Similar: durcheinander · Opposite: gerichtet

In English

crisscross crossing one another
hither and thither in a disorderly manner
catawampus out of alignment, crooked, cater-corner

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BibTeX

@misc{kreuz_und_quer_2026,
  title = {kreuz und quer},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/kreuz%20und%20quer},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}