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Where does “krap” come from?

krap (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch crappe, from Proto-West Germanic krappō, from Proto-Indo-European grep-, from Proto-Indo-European gremb-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

krap (Dutch): without much room, narrow, close

Definitions

  1. without much room, narrow, close

Ancestry of “krap”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchcrappe—
2Proto-West Germanickrappōa hook
3Proto-Indo-Europeangrep-hook; a hook, force
4Proto-Indo-Europeangremb-crooked, uneven
5Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

Words derived from “krap”

  • krapte
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