krul

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Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch crulle, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *kruzlǭ (“that which is curled”), from Pre-Germanic *grus-, contracted from Proto-Indo-European *gurus- (“twist, curl”), same source as Persian گرس (gors, “braid of hair”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /krʏl/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: krul
  • Rhymes: -ʏl

Noun

krul f or m (plural krullen, diminutive krulletje n)

  1. a curl shape (such as in hair or writing)
  2. a flourish of approval ; a curly loop as a symbol, used by teachers to mark answers as correct
  3. (music, lutherie) a scroll (e.g. of a violin)

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: krul
  • → Caribbean Hindustani: kroru
  • → Indonesian: kerul
  • → Papiamentu: klerchi, krelchi (from the diminutive), krùl

References

  • * Asiatic Society of Japan (1928): Transactions, p. 46

Polish

Pronunciation

Noun

krul m pers

  1. Alternative letter-case form of Krul

Further reading

  • krul in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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