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Εννοια (Αγγλικός)

  1. (dated, humorous) A contemptible or inferior dog.
  2. (dated, humorous) A detestable person.
  3. (archaic, dialectal) A sheepdog or watchdog.

Έννοιες

κοπρίτης

κοπρόσκυλο

κόπρος

λεχρίτης

μπασταρδόσκυλο

παλιόσκυλο

Συχνότητα

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Προφέρεται ως (IPA)
/kɜː/
Ετυμολογία (Αγγλικός)

In summary

From Middle English curre (“watchdog, small hunting dog, mongrel, mutt”), perhaps of Middle Low German or North Germanic origin. Compare Middle Dutch corre (“domestic dog, yard dog, watch-dog”), dialectal Dutch korre (“dog, yard dog”), dialectal Swedish kurre (“a dog”). Compare also Old Norse kurra (“to growl; grumble”), Middle Low German kurren, korren (“to growl”). Compare also Middle Dutch querie (“female dog, bitch”).

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