Krewegerl

Bavarian

Alternative forms

• Grewecherl, Grewegerl, Krewecherl

Etymology

Uncertain. Possibly from French or Old French crever with suffix -erl and epenthesis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡ̥re̞ˈve̞ɡ̥ɐl/, [-βe̞ɡ̥ɐl]

Noun

Krewegerl n (plural Krewecherl)

1. (Austria, chiefly Vienna, derogatory) weak, weedy human, animal or plant