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vrang

vrang

Danish

Adjective

vrang

  1. (archaic) crooked
  2. wrong

Inflection

Inflection of vrang
Positive Comparative Superlative
Common singular vrang — —2
Neuter singular vrangt — —2
Plural vrange — —2
Definite attributive1 vrange — —
1) When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used.
2) The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.

Etymology

From Old Danish wrang ‎(“wrong”), from Old Norse rangr ‎(“awry”), from earlier *wrangr, from Proto-Germanic *wrangaz ‎(“crooked, twisted, turned awry”), from Proto-Indo-European *werk'- ‎(“to twist, weave, tie together”), *werg'-, *wrengh-, from Proto-Indo-European *wer- ‎(“to turn, bend”). Cognate with Dutch wrang ‎(“bitter, sour”). More at wrong.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vranɡ/, [vʁɑŋˀ]

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