krangel

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From the verb krangle.

Noun

krangel m (definite singular krangelen, indefinite plural krangler, definite plural kranglene)

1. a quarrel
2. an argument
3. a row (UK) (quarrel, argument)

References

• “krangel” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

krangel m (definite singular krangelen, indefinite plural kranglar, definite plural kranglane)

1. a quarrel
2. an argument
3. a row (UK) (quarrel, argument)

Usage notes

• Prior to a 2019 spelling decision, this noun was also considered grammatically neuter. It has been considered grammatically masculine since a 1979 spelling decision.

Inflection

Historical inflection of krangel indefinite singular definite singular indefinite plural definite plural 1938 krangel n kranglet krangel krangla [krangli] 1959 krangelet 1979 m or n krangelen; krangelet kranglar; krangel kranglane; krangla [krangli] 1981 krangelen; krangelet, kranglet 2012 krangelen; krangelet kranglane; krangla 2019 (current) krangel m krangelen kranglar kranglane Forms in italics are currently considered non-standard. Forms in [brackets] were official, but considered second-tier.

Related terms

• krangla

References

• “krangel” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.