kringla

Icelandic

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkʰriŋla/
  • Rhymes: -iŋla

Noun

kringla f (genitive singular kringlu, nominative plural kringlur)

  1. disc, circle
  2. pretzel

Declension

Synonyms

Norwegian Nynorsk

Verb

kringla (present tense kringlar, past tense kringla, past participle kringla, passive infinitive kringlast, present participle kringlande, imperative kringla/kringl)

  1. alternative form of kringle

Noun

kringla f (definite singular kringla, indefinite plural kringler or kringlor, definite plural kringlene or kringlone)

  1. definite singular of kringle
  2. (pre-2012) alternative form of kringle

Anagrams

Old Norse

Etymology

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Noun

kringla f

  1. disk, circle, orb
  • kringlóttr (round, circular)
  • kringluskurðr (tonsure)
  • kringlusótt (the staggers (in sheep))
  • kringr (easy)
  • kringja (encircle, surround)

Swedish

Noun

kringla c

  1. (cooking) a kringle (type of pastry, Nordic variety of pretzel)
  2. (cooking, informal, by extension) a pretzel
    Synonym: pretzel
  3. a pretzel (something having a pretzel-like shape)

Declension

Declension of kringla 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative kringla kringlan kringlor kringlorna
Genitive kringlas kringlans kringlors kringlornas

References

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