vrang

Danish

Etymology

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
  • IPA(key): /vranɡ/, [vʁɑŋˀ]

Adjective

vrang

  1. (archaic) crooked
  2. wrong

Inflection
Inflection of vrang
Positive Comparative Superlative
Common singular vrang — —2
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.

Westrobothnian

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Old Norse rangr.

Adjective

vrang (neuter vrangt)

  1. sullen, reluctant, angry, evil
  2. difficult to travel, cramped to undergo
    vrang skog, vrang väj
  3. (impersonal, neuter) troublesome
Derived terms
  • vrangstyru

Etymology 2

From Old Norse raung, röng f, pl. rengr.

Noun

vrang f (definite vranga, plural vränger or vreinger)

  1. (nautical) frame
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