crinkle
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈkɹɪŋkəl/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English crenclen (“to bend, buckle”), from Old English *crinclian, frequentative form of Old English crincan (“to yield”), from Proto-Germanic *kringaną (“to turn, to fall, to yield”), from Proto-Indo-European *ger- (“to turn, wind”). Cognate with North Frisian krenge, krönge (“to obtain, reach, attain”), Dutch krinkelen (“to turn, wind”). Related to cringe.
scrunch up
make a rustling sound
wrinkle crease
zmarszczka
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