krodde

Dutch

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Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch krode, from Old Dutch *kroda, Proto-West Germanic *krodu. Cognate to German Kröte (“toad”).

Noun

krodde f (plural krodden, diminutive kroddetje n)

1. (archaic) a toad

   Synonym: pad

2. an ugly woman

Etymology 2

Perhaps related to kruid. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Noun

krodde f (plural krodden, diminutive kroddetje n)

1. Synonym of herik (“charlock”) (Rhamphospermum arvense, syns. Sinapis arvensis, etc.)

Derived terms

• witte krodde