Krücke

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German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German krucke, krücke, from Old High German krucka, from Proto-West Germanic *krukkju, from Proto-Germanic *krukjō (crutch, staff), from Proto-Indo-European *grewg- (wrinkle, bend), from *ger- (to turn, bend).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkʁʏkə/
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  • Rhymes: -ʏkə

Noun

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Krücke f (genitive Krücke, plural Krücken)

  1. crutch
    Synonym: Krückstock
    Er geht auf Krücken.He walks on crutches.
  2. (figuratively) crotch; prop
    Synonym: Stütze
    eine sprachliche Krückea linguistic crotch
  3. (derogatory, informal) laggard, snail (slow person)
    Du bist aber eine Krücke, so kommen wir heute nicht mehr ans Ziel.
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  4. (derogatory, informal) piece of junk
    Mein Computer ist eine alte Krücke.
    My computer is an old piece of junk.

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Kashubian: krëczewka

Further reading

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  • Krücke” in Duden online
  • Krücke” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache