Kréischel

Luxembourgish

Etymology

Akin to Moselle Franconian Krinschel, Krönschel, Ripuarian Krönzel and (with metathesis) Knürschel, Knurschel, Limburgish kroonsel, kroosjel, kroezjel, Middle Dutch kroesel, French groseille. All from a Proto-West Germanic word tentatively reconstrued as *krōsilā,[1] possibly related with *krūs (“curly, frizzy”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈkʀəɪ̯ʃəl]

Noun

Kréischel f (plural Kréischelen)

  1. (fruits) currant (plant and berry of the genus Ribes), specifically
    1. (also Gréng Kréischel) gooseberry
    2. (also Rout Kréischel) redcurrant
    3. (also Schwaarz Kréischel) blackcurrant
  2. (slang) silly goose
    Synonyms: Porrett, Quetsch

References

  1. ^ van der Sijs, Nicoline, editor (2010), “kruisbes”, in Etymologiebank, Meertens Institute
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