crique

French

Etymology

From Middle French crique, from Old French crique, from Old Norse kriki (“cove, bight”), from Proto-Germanic *krikkiz (“nook, corner”), related to *krōkaz (“something bent”). Related to English creek, Old Norse kríkr (“bend, bay”). Probably also related to Old Norse krókr (“hook”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kʁik/

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• Homophones: criques (general), cric, crics (one pronunciation)

Noun

crique f (plural criques)

1. cove
2. (French Guiana) creek (stream of water)

Further reading

• “crique”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012

Anagrams

• cirque