schranken

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch schranken (“to place crosswise, especially to cross one's legs”), derived from schranke. Compare German schräg (“skewed, oblique, slanted”). Not a direct cognate of German schränken, which is cognate with similarly umlauted Middle Dutch schrenken.

Pronunciation

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Verb

schranken

  1. (transitive) to put crosswise
  2. (transitive) to alternate
  3. (ergative) to tilt, bend, skew
    1. (construction) to skew into an oblique or crooked position

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