kranig

Dutch

Etymology

From kraan (“strong man”) +‎ -ig.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

kranig (comparative kraniger, superlative kranigst)

strong, valiant, sturdy
Synonym: flink

Hij weerde zich kranig. ― He put up a valiant defense.

Usage notes

Now uncommon outside the expression zich kranig weren (see usage example).

Inflection

Inflection of kranig
uninflected	kranig
inflected	kranige
comparative	kraniger
		positive	comparative	superlative
predicative/adverbial		kranig	kraniger	het kranigst het kranigste
indefinite	m./f. sing.	kranige	kranigere	kranigste
	n. sing.	kranig	kraniger	kranigste
	plural	kranige	kranigere	kranigste
definite		kranige	kranigere	kranigste
partitive		kranigs	kranigers	—

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