kreti och pleti
Swedish
Etymology
From Biblical Hebrew כרתי ופלתי, the Cherethites and Pelethites mentioned in the Bible. Compare German Krethi und Plethi, Dutch Krethi en Plethi, Norwegian kreti og pleti.
References
- kreti och pleti in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)
- kreti och pleti in Nordisk familjebok (2nd ed., 1911)
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