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karrig

adjectiveadjektiv

barren, infertile · meagre, harsh

EtymologyOpphav

gjennom dansk; fra lavtysk kar(i)ch through Danish; from Low German kar(i)ch

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

  1. mager (II, 3)infertile (of soil), skrinnscrawny, thin · meagre, scant · barren, poor infertile (of soil)mager (II, 3), meagre, barrenskrinn
    • karrig jord barren soil
  2. dårlig, ugunstig poor, unfavourable
    • leve under karrige forhold to live in harsh conditions