Kurre

German

Etymology

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Pronunciation

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Noun

Kurre f (genitive Kurre, plural Kurren)

1. (Northern Germany, fishing) Synonym of Schleppnetz (“dragnet”)
   • 1921 [1913], Gorch Fock [pseudonym; Johann Kinau], Seefahrt ist not!, page 190:

     Lange Wachen gibt es: der Streek dauert drei bis vier Stunden; saure Arbeit, denn die Zungen sitzen mehr im Schlick als im Sand und die Kurre ist oft nicht zu hieven.

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Declension

Declension of Kurre [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Kurre	die	Kurren
genitive	einer	der	Kurre	der	Kurren
dative	einer	der	Kurre	den	Kurren
accusative	eine	die	Kurre	die	Kurren

Swedish

Etymology

Affix of Kur(t) +‎ r (“gemination”) +‎ -e (“hypocoristic suffix”).

Compare with Swedish male hypocoristic forming.

Proper noun

Kurre c (genitive Kurres)

1. a diminutive of the male given name Kurt
   • Kurt Eber "Kurre" Österberg, b. 1929
   • Kurt Roland "Kurre" Hamrin, b. 1934
2. a male given name, based on the diminutive above
   • Kurre Lansburgh, b. 1977

Statistics

• According to 2022 Statistics Sweden, the given name Kurre belong to 37 men in Sweden.

See also

• kurre (“squirrel; oddball”)