"Cringe" meaning in German

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Noun

Forms: Cringe [genitive]
Etymology: Borrowed from English cringe. Etymology templates: {{ety|de|:bor|en:cringe}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "cringe", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "German", "term" : "Cringe", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "de" }" data-lang="de" data-title="Cringe">, {{bor+|de|en|cringe}} Borrowed from English cringe Head templates: {{de-noun|m,-.sg}} Cringe m (strong, genitive Cringe, no plural)
  1. (youth slang) cringe, awkwardness Tags: masculine, no-plural, strong Related terms: cringe, cringen
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