krokodillentranen
Dutch (Brabantic)
/kroː.koːˈdɪ.lə(n)ˌtraː.nə(n)/
noun
Definitions
- (plurale tantum) crocodile tears insincere display of sadness
Etymology
Compound from Dutch, Flemish krokodil (crocodile) + Dutch, Flemish tranen.
Origin
Dutch (Brabantic)
tranen
Gloss
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- krokodil Dutch, Flemish
- krokodillenbek Dutch, Flemish
- krokodillenklem Dutch, Flemish
- opblaaskrokodil Dutch, Flemish
- traan Dutch, Flemish
- tranen Dutch, Flemish
- zeekrokodil Dutch, Flemish
- zoutwaterkrokodil Dutch, Flemish
- crocodil Middle Dutch
- trânen Middle Dutch
- krokodil Afrikaans
- krokodiltrane Afrikaans
- trane Afrikaans