kreng

English

Noun

kreng (plural krengs)

1. Alternative form of krang

References

• “kreng”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch krenge, from Old French carogne (“carrion”), cognate of crone.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /krɛŋ/

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• Hyphenation: kreng
• Rhymes: -ɛŋ

Noun

kreng n (plural krengen, diminutive krengetje n)

1. (literally) A cadaver, carcass, corpse, especially when in a state of decay; in particular an animal corpse

   Synonyms: kadaver, karkas

2. (figuratively) A bitch, shrew, hateful female

   Synonyms: feeks, teef

3. (figuratively) A malicious and contemptible person

   Synonyms: klootzak, rotzak

Derived terms

• krengerig
• krengig

Norwegian Nynorsk

Preposition

kreng

1. (dialectal, Trøndelag) eye dialect spelling of kring.

See also

• rointj