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cripple in Dutch

cripple in Dutch is kreupel, kreupele — cripple means an outdated and now offensive term for a person with a serious physical disability.

cripple in Dutch

kreupel
adj
(now, _, rare, dated) crippled
kreupele
noun
(offensive) A person who has severely impaired physical abilities because of deformation, injury, or amputation of parts of the body.

What does "cripple" mean?

  1. noun An outdated and now offensive term for a person with a serious physical disability.
    "Older texts sometimes used the word "cripple," a term now considered offensive."
  2. verb To severely damage or disable something, physically or otherwise.
    "The strike crippled the country's transport network for a week."
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cripple in a sentence

  • Older texts sometimes used the word "cripple," a term now considered offensive.
  • The strike crippled the country's transport network for a week.
  • A knee injury nearly crippled his football career.

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What is "cripple" in Dutch?

"cripple" in Dutch is kreupel, kreupele. cripple means: An outdated and now offensive term for a person with a serious physical disability.

How do you use "cripple" in a sentence?

Example: "Older texts sometimes used the word "cripple," a term now considered offensive." In Dutch, "cripple" is kreupel, kreupele.

Are there other ways to say "cripple" in Dutch?

Yes — Dutch has 2 translations listed for "cripple": kreupel, kreupele.

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