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krot.

derelict or rudimentary house, shanty

4 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/krɔt/

derelict or rudimentary house, shanty
neuter

Where this word comes from

Uncertain. Possibly from kot with an emphatic r, influenced by krat. Also possibly from Medieval Latin crotta, from crypta.

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