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kreppa

kreppa

Faroese

Noun

kreppa f (genitive singular kreppu, plural kreppur)

  1. crisis

Derived terms

Declension

Declension of kreppa
f1 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative kreppa kreppan kreppur kreppurnar
accusative kreppu kreppuna kreppur kreppurnar
dative kreppu kreppuni kreppum kreppunum
genitive kreppu kreppunnar kreppa kreppanna

References

  1. Germanic etymology.

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse kreppa, from Proto-Germanic *krimpaną.[1]

Cognate to English crimp, via Middle English crempen, and to Dutch krimpen, via Middle Dutch crimpen.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɛhpa

Noun

kreppa f

  1. crisis

References

  1. Germanic etymology.