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crique.

cove

6 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/kʁik/

  1. cove

    feminine

  2. creek (stream of water)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From Middle French crique, from Old French crique, from Old Norse kriki (“cove, bight”), from Proto-Germanic *krikkiz (“nook, corner”), related to *krōkaz (“something bent”). Related to English creek, Old Norse kríkr (“bend, bay”). Probably also related to Old Norse krókr (“hook”).

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