Krewecherl

Bavarian

Alternative forms

• Grewecherl, Grewegerl, Krewegerl

Etymology

Uncertain. Possibly from French or Old French crever with suffix -erl and epenthesis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡ̥re̞ˈve̞çɐl/, [-βe̞çɐl]

Noun

Krewecherl n (plural Krewecherl)

1. (Austria, chiefly Vienna, derogatory) weak, weedy human, animal or plant