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Where does “kronkeli” come from?

kronkeli (Finnish) comes from Finnish ronkeli, from Swedish krångel — difficulty, complication.

kronkeli (Finnish): Alternative form of ronkeli

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of ronkeli

Ancestry of “kronkeli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishronkelipicky, choosy, demanding
2Swedishkrångeldifficulty, complication
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