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Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /krus/
- Hyphenation: kroes
- Rhymes: -us
Etymology 1
From Middle Dutch croese, possibly an old Germanic borrowing of Ancient Greek κρωσσός (krōssós, “pitcher, pail, urn”).
Noun
kroes m (plural kroezen, diminutive kroesje n)
- chalice, cup, drinking vessel
- vessel used for heating or smelting resources and raw materials
Derived terms
Descendants
- → Caribbean Javanese: krus
Etymology 2
From Middle Dutch croes, cruus, from Proto-West Germanic *krūs. Related with Proto-Germanic *kruzlǭ (“bent or crooked object, curl”), whence Dutch krul. Further origin unknown. Possibly from Pre-Germanic *grus-, contracted from Proto-Indo-European *gurus- (“twist, curl”), same source as Persian گرس (gors, “braid of hair”).[1] Cognate with German kraus. The form with oe instead of expected ui is either a Hollandic relict form or from eastern dialects.
Adjective
kroes (comparative kroezer, superlative meest kroes or kroest)
- frizzy, nappy
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