kraag

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch crage, from Proto-Germanic *kragan- (“throat”), probably from Proto-Indo-European *gʷrogʰ-, which could be related to Ancient Greek βρόχθος (brókhthos, “throat”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kraːx/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: kraag
  • Rhymes: -aːx

Noun

kraag m (plural kragen, diminutive kraagje n)

  1. (of clothing) a collar
    Synonym: boord
  2. a frill of feathers or skin of a bird or reptile
  3. a lining, surrounding zone
  4. (obsolete) a neck

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: kraag
  • → Aukan: kalaki
  • → Indonesian: kerah (“collar”)
  • → Papiamentu: krag, kraag
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