krite

West Frisian

Etymology

From Old Frisian *krēt, from Proto-West Germanic *krait, cognate with Saterland Frisian Kríet (“crack, furrow, ditch, gutter”) and Kríete (“gap between pavement stones”). Alternatively, from Dutch krijt.

Noun

krite c (plural kriten, diminutive krytsje)

1. surroundings, environment
2. area, region

Derived terms

• omkrite
• simmerkrite

Further reading

• “krite (I)”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011