Gekröse

== German == === Etymology === From late Middle High German gekrœse (“(small) bowels”), itself a compound of ge- +‎ krœs(e). Compare kraus, Middle Low German krȫse, Dutch croos (“bowels, entrails, guts”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡəˈkʁøːzə/ === Noun === Gekröse n (strong, genitive Gekröses, plural Gekröse) mesentery and similar structural membranes or ligaments in the abdomen ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “Gekröse” in Duden online “Gekröse” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache “Gekröse” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.