Krücke
German
Etymology
From Middle High German krucke, krücke, from Old High German krucka, from Proto-West Germanic *krukkju, from Proto-Germanic *krukjō (“crutch, staff”), from Proto-Indo-European *grewg- (“wrinkle, bend”), from *ger- (“to turn, bend”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkʁʏkə/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ʏkə
Noun
Krücke f (genitive Krücke, plural Krücken)
- crutch
- Synonym: Krückstock
- Er geht auf Krücken. ― He walks on crutches.
- (figuratively) crotch; prop
- Synonym: Stütze
- eine sprachliche Krücke ― a linguistic crotch
- (derogatory, informal) laggard, snail (slow person)
- Du bist aber eine Krücke, so kommen wir heute nicht mehr ans Ziel.
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- (derogatory, informal) piece of junk
- Mein Computer ist eine alte Krücke.
- My computer is an old piece of junk.
Declension
Descendants
- → Kashubian: krëczewka
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