cur

Betekenis (English)

1. A contemptible or inferior dog.
2. A detestable person.

Concepts

ploert

ellendeling

mormel

rekel

vlegel

hondsvot

Synonyms

mongrel

mutt

dog

🐕

tyke

donkey

🫏

pooch

feist

street dog

mongrel dog

bitzer

ass

🍑

random-bred dog

caitiff

coward

craven

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/kɜː/

Etymology (English)

Inherited from Middelengels: curre

Cognate with Middelnederlands: corre

Cognate with Nederlands: korre

Cognate with Zweeds: kurre

Cognate with Oudnoors: kurra

Cognate with Middle Low German: kurren

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”).
Also Irish and Scottish Gaelic