Asturian

Verb

creer

1. Alternative form of creyer

Latin

Verb

creer

1. first-person singular present passive subjunctive of creō

Old Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin crēdere, present active inifinitive of crēdō, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱred dʰeh₁- ‎(“to place one's heart, i.e. to trust, believe”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɾeˈeɾ/

Verb

creer

1. to believe
   • 13th century, attributed to Alfonso X of Castile, Cantigas de Santa Maria, E codex, cantiga 181 (facsimile):

     ⁊ el creeu ſeu conſello

     And he took their advice.

Descendants

• Galician: crer
• Portuguese: crer

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin crēdere, present active inifinitive of crēdō, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱred dʰeh₁- ‎(“to place one's heart, i.e. to trust, believe”), compound phrase of oblique case form of *ḱḗr ‎(“heart”) and *dʰeh₁- ‎(“to put, place, set”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɾeˈeɾ/

Verb

creer ‎(first-person singular present creo, first-person singular preterite creí, past participle creído)

1. (transitive) To believe
2. (transitive) To think, believe, be of the opinion.

   Creo que es mejor así - "I believe it's better this way."

Conjugation

• Rule: i becomes y before o or e.

Related terms

• credibilidad
• crédito
• creencia
• creíble
• creído
• creyente

See also

• pensar
• opinar