krokodillentranen

Dutch

Etymology

From krokodil +‎ -en- +‎ tranen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kroː.koːˈdɪ.lə(n)ˌtraː.nə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: kro‧ko‧dil‧len‧tra‧nen

Noun

krokodillentranen pl (plural only)

1. (plural only) crocodile tears (insincere display of sadness) [from 17th c.]

Descendants

• Afrikaans: krokodiltrane

See also

• krokodillentraan