krokodillentranen

Dutch

Etymology

From krokodil +‎ -en- +‎ tranen.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kroː.koːˈdɪ.lə(n)ˌtraː.nə(n)/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: kro‧ko‧dil‧len‧tra‧nen

Noun

krokodillentranen pl (plural only)

  1. (plural only) crocodile tears (insincere display of sadness) [from 17th c.]

Descendants
  • Afrikaans: krokodiltrane

See also
  • krokodillentraan
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