vrang

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Danish

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Etymology

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From Old Danish wrang (wrong), from Old Norse rangr (awry), from earlier *wrangr, from Proto-Germanic *wrangaz (crooked, twisted, turned awry), from Proto-Indo-European *werk'- (to twist, weave, tie together), *werg'-, *wrengh-, from Proto-Indo-European *wer- (to turn, bend). Cognate with Dutch wrang (bitter, sour). More at wrong.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /vranɡ/, [vʁɑŋˀ]

Adjective

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vrang

  1. (archaic) crooked
  2. wrong
  3. (knitting, also used adverbially) purlwise
    Strik fem masker vrang.
    Purl five stitches (lit. "knit five stitches purlwise")
    Antonym: ret

Inflection

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Inflection of vrang
Positive Comparative Superlative
Indefinte common singular vrang 2
Indefinite neuter singular vrangt 2
Plural vrange 2
Definite attributive1 vrange
1) When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used.
2) The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.

Noun

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vrang c (singular definite vrangen, not used in plural form)

  1. the wrong side of fabric