No. 14,488 in German
kreuz
"Cross" (used for intersections, crosses, or related symbols).
In a sentence
Das Kreuz auf der Kirche ist sehr groß.
The cross on the church is very large.
Here, 'kreuz' denotes a physical object, specifically the emblematic religious cross.
Der Wanderer hat den Bach an einer flachen Stelle gekreuzt.
The hiker crossed the creek at a shallow spot.
In this context, 'kreuzt' is the verb form meaning 'to cross,' illustrating traversal or crossing.
Die Patientenbeschwerden kreuzen sich mit den vermuteten Symptomen.
The patients' complaints intersect with the presumed symptoms.
Here, 'kreuzen' refers to an abstract sense of intersecting or overlapping.
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