krangel

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From the verb krangle.

Noun

krangel m (definite singular krangelen, indefinite plural krangler, definite plural kranglene)

1. a quarrel
2. an argument
3. a row (UK) (quarrel, argument)

References

• “krangel” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

krangel m (definite singular krangelen, indefinite plural kranglar, definite plural kranglane)

1. a quarrel
2. an argument
3. a row (UK) (quarrel, argument)

Usage notes

• Prior to a 2019 spelling decision, this noun was also considered grammatically neuter. It has been considered grammatically masculine since a 1979 spelling decision.

Inflection

Historical inflection of krangel

		singular		plural
		indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
1938		krangel n	kranglet	krangel	krangla [krangli]
1959			krangelet
1979		m or n	krangelen; krangelet	kranglar; krangel	kranglane; krangla [krangli]
1981			krangelen; krangelet, kranglet
2012			krangelen; krangelet		kranglane; krangla
2019 (current)		krangel m	krangelen	kranglar	kranglane

• Forms in italics are currently considered non-standard.
• Forms in [brackets] were official, but considered second-tier.

Related terms

• krangla

References

• “krangel” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.