krusidull

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Swedish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Low German krusedulle. The German word is a compound of two parts, the first part is related to German kraus (curly), the second part is of disputed origin.

Noun

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krusidull c

  1. ornament
  2. (figuratively) roundabout behavior
    Han fixade det utan krusiduller
    He did it straight away

Usage notes

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Most commonly in the indefinite plural form.

Declension

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Declension of krusidull 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative krusidull krusidullen krusiduller krusidullerna
Genitive krusidulls krusidullens krusidullers krusidullernas

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