Krüppel

German

Etymology

From Middle High German krüppel, krüpel, borrowed from Middle Low German kröpel, from Old Saxon krupil (“crippled, paralyzed”), from Proto-West Germanic *kruppil. Cognate with Dutch kreupel, English cripple. See there for more.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkʁʏpəl/
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Noun

Krüppel m (strong, genitive Krüppels, plural Krüppel)

  1. cripple

Declension

Declension of Krüppel [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Krüppel die Krüppel
genitive eines des Krüppels der Krüppel
dative einem dem Krüppel den Krüppeln
accusative einen den Krüppel die Krüppel

Derived terms

Further reading

  • “Krüppel” in Duden online
  • “Krüppel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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