kruse

Danish

Etymology

From Middle Low German krūsen, from krūs (“frizzy”), from Proto-Germanic *kruzlǭ (“bent or crooked object, curl”), possibly from Pre-Germanic *grus-, contracted from Proto-Indo-European *gurus- (“twist, curl”), same source as Persian گرس (gors, “braid of hair”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kruːsɘ/, [ˈkʰʁ̥oːsɘ]

Verb

kruse (imperative krus, infinitive at kruse, present tense kruser, past tense krusede, perfect tense er/har kruset)

1. frizz, frizzle
2. ripple
3. ruffle
4. curl

Derived terms

• krusedulle
• kruset