Kurre

German

Etymology

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Pronunciation
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Noun

Kurre f (genitive Kurre, plural Kurren)

  1. (Northern Germany, fishing) Synonym of Schleppnetz (“dragnet”)
    • 1921 [1913], Gorch Fock [pseudonym; Johann Kinau], Seefahrt ist not!, page 190:
      Lange Wachen gibt es: der Streek dauert drei bis vier Stunden; saure Arbeit, denn die Zungen sitzen mehr im Schlick als im Sand und die Kurre ist oft nicht zu hieven.
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Declension
Declension of Kurre [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Kurre die Kurren
genitive einer der Kurre der Kurren
dative einer der Kurre den Kurren
accusative eine die Kurre die Kurren

Swedish

Etymology

Affix of Kur(t) +‎ r (“gemination”) +‎ -e (“hypocoristic suffix”).

Compare with Swedish male hypocoristic forming.

Proper noun

Kurre c (genitive Kurres)

  1. a diminutive of the male given name Kurt
  2. a male given name, based on the diminutive above

Statistics
  • According to 2022 Statistics Sweden, the given name Kurre belong to 37 men in Sweden.

See also
  • kurre (“squirrel; oddball”)
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