kruus

== Central Franconian == === Alternative forms === kruusch (western variant) kraus, krous (northern Moselle Franconian, other dialects lack the word) === Etymology === From Middle High German krūs, from Proto-West Germanic *krūs, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *kruzlǭ (“bent or crooked object, curl”), of unknown origin; possibly from Pre-Germanic *grus-, contracted from Proto-Indo-European *gurus- (“twist, curl”), same source as Persian گرس (gors, “braid of hair”). Cognate with German kraus, Dutch kroes. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kʀuːs/ === Adjective === kruus (masculine kruuse, feminine and plural kruus or kruuse, comparative kruuser, superlative et kruuste) (Ripuarian) frizzy (of hair), wrinkled (of the forehead, nose, lips) === References === == Estonian == === Etymology 1 === From Middle Low German grūs. ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /ˈkruːs/, [ˈkruːs] Rhymes: -uːs Hyphenation: kruus ==== Noun ==== kruus (genitive kruusa, partitive kruusa) gravel ===== Declension ===== === Etymology 2 === From Middle Low German krūs. ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /ˈkruːs(ʲ)/, [ˈkruːs(ʲ)] Rhymes: -uːsʲ, -uːs Hyphenation: kruus ==== Noun ==== kruus (genitive kruusi, partitive kruusi) mug, cup ===== Declension =====