kraag

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch crage, from Proto-Germanic *kragan- (“throat”), probably from Proto-Indo-European *gʷrogʰ-, which could be related to Ancient Greek βρόχθος (brókhthos, “throat”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kraːx/
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Hyphenation: kraag
Rhymes: -aːx

Noun

kraag m (plural kragen, diminutive kraagje n)

(of clothing) A collar
Synonym: boord
A frill of feathers or skin of a bird or reptile
A lining, surrounding zone
(obsolete) A neck

Derived terms

een stuk in zijn kraag hebben
gekraagd
kantkraag
kraaghagedis
molensteenkraag
pijpkraag
rietkraag
rolkraag
Spaanse kraag

Descendants

Afrikaans: kraag
→ Aukan: kalaki
→ Indonesian: kerah (“collar”)
→ Papiamentu: krag, kraag

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