kruit

Dutch

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -œy̯t

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch cruut, the same word from which kruid developed.

Noun

kruit n (uncountable, diminutive kruitje n)

  1. gunpowder
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Berbice Creole Dutch: kriti
  • Negerhollands: krut
  • Afrikaans: kruit

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

kruit

  1. inflection of kruien:
    1. second/third-person singular present indicative
    2. (archaic) plural imperative
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