krite

West Frisian

Etymology

From Old Frisian *krēt, from Proto-West Germanic *krait, cognate with Saterland Frisian Kríet (“crack, furrow, ditch, gutter”) and Kríete (“gap between pavement stones”). Alternatively, from Dutch krijt.

Noun

krite c (plural kriten, diminutive krytsje)

  1. surroundings, environment
  2. area, region

Derived terms
  • omkrite
  • simmerkrite

Further reading
  • “krite (I)”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011
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