krul

Meaning

1. (feminine, masculine) A curl (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

Pronounced as (IPA)

/krʏl/

Etymology

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”).