kraag

1. (masculine) a collar
2. (masculine) a frill of feathers or skin of a bird or reptile
3. (masculine) a lining, surrounding zone
4. (masculine, obsolete) a neck

Pronounced as (IPA)

/kraːx/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch: crage

Cognate with Ancient Greek: βρόχθος

In summary

From Middle Dutch crage, from Proto-Germanic *kragan- (“throat”), probably from Proto-Indo-European *gʷrogʰ-, which could be related to Ancient Greek βρόχθος (brókhthos, “throat”).

Concepts

collar

neckband

Synonyms

boord

halsboord

nek

boordje

Translations

Kragen

col

colarinho

kołnierz

colletto

coll

faux-col

cuello

bavera

bavero

collo

yaka

ياقة

قَبﱠة

ɣia’kas