kraag
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Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch crage, from Proto-Germanic *kragan- (“throat”), probably from Proto-Indo-European *gʷrogʰ-, which could be related to Ancient Greek βρόχθος (brókhthos, “throat”).
Pronunciation
Noun
kraag m (plural kragen, diminutive kraagje n)
- (of clothing) a collar
- Synonym: boord
- a frill of feathers or skin of a bird or reptile
- a lining, surrounding zone
- (obsolete) a neck
Derived terms
- een stuk in zijn kraag hebben
- gekraagd
- kantkraag
- kraaghagedis
- molensteenkraag
- pijpkraag
- rietkraag
- rolkraag
- Spaanse kraag