"wrang" meaning in Afrikaans

See wrang in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /vrɑŋ/ Forms: wrang [attributive], wrange [attributive], wranger [comparative], wrangste [superlative]
Etymology: From written Dutch wrang. Doublet of vrank (“tart, sour”), which is the more strictly native form. Etymology templates: {{dercat|af|dum|odt|gmw-pro|gem-pro|inh=4}}, {{inh|af|nl|wrang}} Dutch wrang, {{doublet|af|vrank|t1=tart, sour}} Doublet of vrank (“tart, sour”) Head templates: {{af-adj|wrang|wranger|attr2=wrange}} wrang (attributive wrang or wrange, comparative wranger, superlative wrangste)
  1. harsh
    Sense id: en-wrang-af-adj-vYePoik9 Categories (other): Afrikaans entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Afrikaans entries with incorrect language header: 50 50
  2. bitter, rueful
    Sense id: en-wrang-af-adj-G8xjjLDJ Categories (other): Afrikaans entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Afrikaans entries with incorrect language header: 50 50
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    },
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    },
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      "tags": [
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    }
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    "Afrikaans lemmas",
    "Afrikaans terms derived from Dutch",
    "Afrikaans terms derived from Middle Dutch",
    "Afrikaans terms derived from Old Dutch",
    "Afrikaans terms derived from Proto-Germanic",
    "Afrikaans terms derived from Proto-West Germanic",
    "Afrikaans terms inherited from Dutch",
    "Afrikaans terms inherited from Middle Dutch",
    "Afrikaans terms inherited from Old Dutch",
    "Afrikaans terms inherited from Proto-Germanic",
    "Afrikaans terms inherited from Proto-West Germanic",
    "Pages with 6 entries",
    "Pages with entries"
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    },
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      "tags": [
        "attributive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "wranger",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "wrangste",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    },
    {
      "glosses": [
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          "bitter",
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  ],
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