krul

Meaning

1. (feminine, masculine) a curl shape (such as in hair or writing)
2. (feminine, masculine) a flourish of approval ; a curly loop as a symbol, used by teachers to mark answers as correct
3. (feminine, masculine) a scroll (e.g. of a violin)

Concepts

curl

scroll

📜

quirk

kink

twist

kiss-curl

guiche

Synonyms

lok

haarkrul

haarlok

golf

👋

verschrompeling

rimpeling

Translations

Locke

Krause

Span

Gekröse

boucle

➿

coquille

🐚

manuscrit

volute

guiche

riccio

ricciolo

anel

💍

cacho

caracol

🐌

Pronounced as (IPA)

/krʏl/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch: crulle

Cognate with Persian: گرس

In summary

From Middle Dutch crulle, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *kruzlǭ (“that which is curled”), from Pre-Germanic *grus-, contracted from Proto-Indo-European *gurus- (“twist, curl”), same source as Persian گرس (gors, “braid of hair”).