kryss

Etymology 1

From Middle Low German krü̂ze, from Old Saxon krūci; ultimately from Latin crux.

Etymology 2

Etymology

From Middle Low German krü̂ze, from Old Saxon krūci; ultimately from Latin crux.

Noun

kryss n (definite singular krysset, indefinite plural kryss, definite plural kryssa)

1. crossing, junction
2. a cross

References

• “kryss” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Etymology

From Middle Low German krü̂ze, from Old Saxon krūci; ultimately from Latin crux.
Sense 5 from the 1-X-2 (Home-Tie-Away) system commonly found on Swedish betting coupons.

Pronunciation

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Interjection

kryss

1. The letter "X" in the Swedish spelling alphabet; an alternative spelling word for Xerxes

Noun

kryss n

1. (rare) crossing, junction

   Synonyms: korsning, vägkorsning, gatukorsning

2. cross (in particular diagonally oriented similar to the letter "X", often used to mark something as incorrect)

   Synonym: (if oriented as in the sign "+") kors

   Antonym: (the tick mark (✓) is often used to mark something as correct) bock

3. crossword puzzle

   Synonym: korsord

4. (sports, in the definite) the top corner (either of the two areas inside a goal around one of the top corners at the back, in for example soccer)
5. (sports, colloquial) a drawn result, a tie
6. This term needs a translation to English. Please help out and add a translation, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.

References

• kryss in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• kryss in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• kryss in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
• kryss in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)