kranig

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From kraan (strong man) +‎ -ig.

Pronunciation[edit]

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Adjective[edit]

kranig (comparative kraniger, superlative kranigst)

  1. strong, valiant, sturdy
    Synonym: flink
    Hij weerde zich kranig.He put up a valiant defense.

Usage notes[edit]

  • Now uncommon outside the expression zich kranig weren (see usage example).

Inflection[edit]

Inflection of kranig
uninflected kranig
inflected kranige
comparative kraniger
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial kranig kraniger het kranigst
het kranigste
indefinite m./f. sing. kranige kranigere kranigste
n. sing. kranig kraniger kranigste
plural kranige kranigere kranigste
definite kranige kranigere kranigste
partitive kranigs kranigers