"kroos" meaning in Dutch

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Noun

IPA: /kroːs/ Audio: Nl-kroos.ogg
Rhymes: -oːs Etymology: From Middle Dutch croes, ultimately from the root of kroezen (“to be tightly curled”), from Proto-Germanic *kruzlǭ (“bent or crooked object, curl”), possibly from Pre-Germanic *grus-, contracted from Proto-Indo-European *gurus- (“twist, curl”), same source as Persian گرس (gors, “braid of hair”). Etymology templates: {{inh|nl|dum|croes}} Middle Dutch croes, {{der|nl|gem-pro|*kruzlǭ|t=bent or crooked object, curl}} Proto-Germanic *kruzlǭ (“bent or crooked object, curl”), {{inh|nl|ine-pro|*gurus-||twist, curl}} Proto-Indo-European *gurus- (“twist, curl”), {{cog|fa|گرس||braid of hair|tr=gors}} Persian گرس (gors, “braid of hair”) Head templates: {{nl-noun|n|-|-}} kroos n (uncountable, no diminutive)
  1. duckweed Wikipedia link: Pre-Germanic Tags: neuter, no-diminutive, uncountable Synonyms: eendengroen, eendenkroos Derived forms: eendenkroos, kroosvaren
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