kreukel

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Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch kreukel, from Middle Dutch crokel.

Pronunciation

Noun

kreukel (plural kreukels, diminutive kreukeltjie)

  1. wrinkle, crease

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkrøː.kəl/
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  • Hyphenation: kreu‧kel
  • Rhymes: -øːkəl

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch crokel.

Noun

kreukel f (plural kreukels, diminutive kreukeltje n)

  1. wrinkle, crease (generally in textiles, paper or other thin materials)
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Afrikaans: kreukel

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

kreukel

  1. inflection of kreukelen:
    1. first-person singular present indicative
    2. (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative
    3. imperative