Galician

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Attested since circa 1750. Unknown. Probably related to Portuguese encrencar and Spanish enclenque, perhaps ultimately from Proto-Germanic *slinkaną (to creep, crawl).[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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crequenas m or f by sense (invariable)

  1. a small and weak, hunched or bow-legged person
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References

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  1. ^ Cf. Joan Coromines, José A. Pascual (1983–1991) “enclenque”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos