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cripple in Norwegian

cripple in Norwegian is krøpling — cripple means an outdated and now offensive term for a person with a serious physical disability.

cripple in Norwegian

krøpling
adj
(now, _, rare, dated) crippled
krøpling
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 noun An outdated and now offensive term for a person with a serious physical disability.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 Norwegian?

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 cripple means: An outdated and now offensive term for a person with a serious physical disability.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

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