krite

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West Frisian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Frisian *krēt, from Proto-West Germanic *krait, cognate with Saterland Frisian Kríet (“crack, furrow, ditch, gutter”) and Kríete (“gap between pavement stones”). Alternatively, from Dutch krijt.

Noun[edit]

krite c (plural kriten, diminutive krytsje)

  1. surroundings, environment
  2. area, region

Derived terms[edit]

Further reading[edit]

  • “krite (I)”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011
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