krusidull

Swedish

Etymology

Borrowed from Low German krusedulle. The German word is a compound of two parts, the first part is related to German kraus (“curly”), the second part is of disputed origin.

Noun

krusidull c

ornament
(figuratively) roundabout behavior
Han fixade det utan krusiduller
He did it straight away

Usage notes

Most commonly in the indefinite plural form.

Declension

Declension of krusidull
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	krusidull	krusidullen	krusiduller	krusidullerna
Genitive	krusidulls	krusidullens	krusidullers	krusidullernas

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