krõps

Estonian

Etymology

Onomatopoeic.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkrɤps/, [ˈkrɤps]
  • Rhymes: -ɤps
  • Hyphenation: krõps

Adjective

krõps (genitive krõpsu, partitive krõpsu, comparative krõpsum, superlative kõige krõpsum)

  1. (colloquial) freezing, bitter (cold)
  2. (colloquial) frisky, spry, hale, brisk

Noun

krõps (genitive krõpsu, partitive krõpsu)

  1. crunch, snap; rustle (soft, crackling sound)
  2. (informal, usually in the plural) potato chip/crisp
    Synonym: kartulikrõps
  3. (informal, usually in the plural) Velcro strap
    Synonym: takjakinnis
  4. (colloquial) sex
    Synonyms: seks, (vulgar) kepp
    krõpsu tegemato have sex

Declension

Synonyms

  • (potato chip/crisp): kartulikrõps
  • (Velcro strap): takjakinnis
  • (sex): seks, kepp (vulgar)

Derived terms

  • krõpsti
  • krõpsuma

References

  • krõps in Sõnaveeb
  • M. Langemets, M. Tiits, T. Valdre, L. Veskis, Ü. Viks, P. Voll, editors (2009), krõps”, in [EKSS] Eesti keele seletav sõnaraamat [Descriptive Dictionary of the Estonian Language] (online dictionary, in Estonian), 2nd edition, Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation)
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