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Danish
Etymology
From Old Danish wrang (“wrong”), from Old Norse rangr (“awry”), from earlier *wrangr, from Proto-Germanic *wrangaz (“crooked, twisted, turned awry”), from Proto-Indo-European *werk'- (“to twist, weave, tie together”), *werg'-, *wrengh-, from Proto-Indo-European *wer- (“to turn, bend”). Cognate with Dutch wrang (“bitter, sour”). More at wrong.
Pronunciation
Adjective
vrang
- (archaic) crooked
- wrong
- (knitting, also used adverbially) purlwise
- Strik fem masker vrang.
- Purl five stitches (lit. "knit five stitches purlwise")
- Antonym: ret
Inflection
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| Indefinte common singular
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vrang
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| Indefinite neuter singular
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vrangt
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| Plural
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vrange
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vrange
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1) When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used.
2) The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.
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Noun
vrang c (singular definite vrangen, not used in plural form)
- the wrong side of fabric