kreng
English
editNoun
editkreng (plural krengs)
- Alternative form of krang
References
edit- “kreng”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
Dutch
editEtymology
editFrom Middle Dutch krenge, from Old French carogne (“carrion”), cognate of crone.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editkreng n (plural krengen, diminutive krengetje n)
- (literally) a cadaver, carcass, corpse, especially when in a state of decay; in particular an animal corpse
- (figuratively) a bitch, shrew, hateful female
- (figuratively) a malicious and contemptible person
Derived terms
editNorwegian Nynorsk
editPreposition
editkreng
- (dialectal, Trøndelag) eye dialect spelling of kring.
See also
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- Rhymes:Dutch/ɛŋ
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- Trøndersk Norwegian
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