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Etymology

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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

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

Noun

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kraag m (plural kragen, diminutive kraagje n)

  1. (of clothing) a collar
    Synonym: boord
  2. a frill of feathers or skin of a bird or reptile
  3. a lining, surrounding zone
  4. (obsolete) a neck

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Afrikaans: kraag
  • Aukan: kalaki
  • Indonesian: kerah (collar)
  • Papiamentu: krag, kraag