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
3. (knitting, also used adverbially) purlwise

   Strik fem masker vrang.

   Purl five stitches (lit. "knit five stitches purlwise")

   Antonym: ret

Inflection

Inflection of vrang

	positive	comparative	superlative
indefinite 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

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

1. the wrong side of fabric