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Afrikaans
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkrœɪ̯s/
- Hyphenation: kruis
Etymology 1
From Dutch kruis, from Middle Dutch crûce, from Old Dutch *krūci, from Latin crux (“cross”).
Noun
kruis (plural kruise, diminutive kruisie)
- cross, sign of the cross
- X-shape
- (heraldry) saltire
- crucifix
- Synonym: kruisbeeld
- (music) sharp
- croup, crupper
- rump of beef
- heads (side of a coin)
Derived terms
Etymology 2
From Dutch kruisen, from Middle Dutch crucen.
Verb
kruis (present kruis, present participle kruisende, past participle gekruis)
- to cross, to intersect
- to interbreed, crossbreed
- to crucify
- to cruise
Dutch
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Middle Dutch crûce, from Old Dutch *krūci, from Latin crux (“cross”).
Noun
kruis n (plural kruizen or kruisen, diminutive kruisje n)
- cross (X-shape)
- Hij droeg een houten kruis om zijn nek. ― He wore a wooden cross around his neck.
- Teken een kruis in het vakje. ― Draw an X in the box.
- Het kruis is een symbool in veel religies. ― The cross is a symbol in many religions.
- (heraldry) cross (such shape as used in heraldry)
- Het familiewapen had een gouden kruis op een blauw veld. ― The family crest had a gold cross on a blue field.
- cross (execution device with such shape)
- Jezus werd gekruisigd op een kruis. ― Jesus was crucified on a cross.
- (figuratively) cross (difficult or tortuous situation)
- Iedereen heeft zijn eigen kruis te dragen. ― Everyone has their own cross to bear.
- crotch
- De broek scheurde bij zijn kruis. ― The pants tore at his crotch.
- (music) sharp
- De noot had een kruis, wat betekent dat hij een halve toon hoger moet worden gespeeld. ― The note had a sharp, meaning it should be played a half tone higher.
- heads (side of a coin)
- Synonym: kop
- Antonym: munt
- Kies je kruis of munt? ― Do you choose heads or tails?
Derived terms
Descendants
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
kruis
- inflection of kruisen:
- first-person singular present indicative
- imperative