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Etymology

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Compound of krom (crooked, flawed) +‎ taal (language).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkrɔm.taːl/
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  • Hyphenation: krom‧taal

Noun

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kromtaal f (plural kromtalen, diminutive kromtaaltje n)

  1. Linguistically crooked phrasing, clumsy use of language.

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