kruin

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch crune, from Old Dutch *corūna, from Proto-West Germanic *korōnā, from Latin corōna. Doublet of kroon and corona.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /krœy̯n/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: kruin
  • Rhymes: -œy̯n

Noun

kruin f (plural kruinen, diminutive kruintje n)

  1. scalp, crest, crown

Derived terms

  • boomkruin

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: kruin
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