This is the 7194th most frequent Dutch word.
bekruipt
"Bekruipt" means "creeps up on" or "overcomes."
Here, "bekruipt" describes the action of an emotion or intuitive feeling creeping over or affecting someone unexpectedly or subtly.
Een ongemakkelijk gevoel bekruipt me telkens ik naar hem kijk.
An uncomfortable feeling creeps over me every time I look at him.
In this instance, "bekruipt" refers to a sudden psychological or emotional feeling starting to affect the subject.
Plotseling bekruipt haar de angst dat ze iets vergeten is.
Suddenly, she is overcome by the fear that she has forgotten something.
Here, "bekruipt" conveys the subtle emergence or realization of a thought or idea in someone's mind.