"degringolade" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /deɪˌɡɹæŋ.ɡoʊˈlɑːd/ Forms: degringolades [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from French dégringolade, from dégringoler (“to tumble down”), from Middle French desgringueler (comprising des- (“from”) + gringueler (“to tumble”)), from Middle Dutch crinkelen (“to make curl”), crinc or cring (“ring, circle”) (related to English crinkle and crank). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|dégringolade}} French dégringolade, {{der|en|frm|desgringueler}} Middle French desgringueler, {{der|en|dum|crinkelen||to make curl}} Middle Dutch crinkelen (“to make curl”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} degringolade (plural degringolades)
  1. A rapid decline or deterioration; a tumble. Synonyms: dégringolade
    Sense id: en-degringolade-en-noun-bpKrQPLP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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