krusidull

Swedish

Etymology

Borrowed from Low German krusedulle. The German word is a compound of two parts, the first part is related to German kraus (curly), the second part is of disputed origin.

Noun

krusidull c

  1. ornament
  2. (figuratively) roundabout behavior
    Han fixade det utan krusiduller
    He did it straight away

Usage notes

Most commonly in the indefinite plural form.

Declension

Declension of krusidull 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative krusidull krusidullen krusiduller krusidullerna
Genitive krusidulls krusidullens krusidullers krusidullernas

References

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