English Explanatory Dictionary

crup

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Alternative form of croup (the rump of a horse)
adj
  1. Short; brittle (both literally and figuratively).

Pronunciation

/kɹʌp/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-crup.wav

Word forms

crup crups more crup most crup

Etymology

Compare Old High German grop, German grob (“coarse”).

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