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kreppa.

crisis, difficulty

6 characters2 syllables approx.Íslenska language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈkʰrɛhpa]
  1. crisis, difficulty

    feminine
verb[ˈkʰrɛhpa]
  1. to bend tightly, to clench

    weak
Where this word comes from

From Old Norse kreppa, from Proto-Germanic *krimpaną. Cognate to English crimp, via Middle English crempen, and to Dutch krimpen, via Middle Dutch crimpen.

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