kriel

Dutch

Etymology

Likely from krielen (“to teem, swarm”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kril/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: kriel
  • Rhymes: -il

Noun

kriel m or f (plural krielen, diminutive krieltje n)

  1. something or someone undersized or puny
  2. a bantam
    Synonym: krielkip
  3. (especially as diminutive) a small potato

Derived terms

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