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krul.

a curl shape (such as in hair or writing)

4 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/krʏl/
  1. a curl shape (such as in hair or writing)

    feminine · masculine
  2. a flourish of approval ; a curly loop as a symbol, used by teachers to mark answers as correct

    feminine · masculine
  3. a scroll (e.g. of a violin)

    feminine · masculine
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch crulle, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *kruzlǭ (“that which is curled”), from Pre-Germanic *grus-, contracted from Proto-Indo-European *gurus- (“twist, curl”), same source as Persian گرس (gors, “braid of hair”).

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