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shrank en · VERB · etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • (UK) audio
  • [ʃɹʷæŋk] (Received-Pronunciation)
  • [ʃɹʷaŋk] ~ [ʃɹʷäŋk] (Northern-England)
  • [ʃɹʷaŋk] (British, Midlands, Southern, Standard)
  • [ʃɹæːŋk] without æ-raising
  • /ʃɾaŋk/ (Scotland, Wales)
  • [ʃɹɛːŋk] (New-Zealand)
  • /ˈʃɹeɪŋk/ US, Canada, æ-raising
  • [ʃɹɛːŋk] ~ [ʃɹʷeŋk] æ-raising
  • /ʃɹaŋk/ (British, Midlands, Northern-England, Southern, Standard)
  • /ʃɹæŋk/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • [ʃɾaŋk] (Wales)
  • /ʃɹæːŋk/ (Australia)
  • /ʃɹɛŋk/ (New-Zealand)
  • [ʃɹʷeɪ̯ŋk] ~ [ʃɹʷɛ̃ŋk] US, Canada, æ-raising
  • [ʃɾäŋk] (Scotland)

Etymology

See shrink.

Meanings

  1. (form-of, past) simple past of shrink
    form of shrink

shrank en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • (UK) audio
  • [ʃɹʷæŋk] (Received-Pronunciation)
  • [ʃɹʷaŋk] ~ [ʃɹʷäŋk] (Northern-England)
  • [ʃɹʷaŋk] (British, Midlands, Southern, Standard)
  • [ʃɹæːŋk] without æ-raising
  • /ʃɾaŋk/ (Scotland, Wales)
  • [ʃɹɛːŋk] (New-Zealand)
  • /ˈʃɹeɪŋk/ US, Canada, æ-raising
  • [ʃɹɛːŋk] ~ [ʃɹʷeŋk] æ-raising
  • /ʃɹaŋk/ (British, Midlands, Northern-England, Southern, Standard)
  • /ʃɹæŋk/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • [ʃɾaŋk] (Wales)
  • /ʃɹæːŋk/ (Australia)
  • /ʃɹɛŋk/ (New-Zealand)
  • [ʃɹʷeɪ̯ŋk] ~ [ʃɹʷɛ̃ŋk] US, Canada, æ-raising
  • [ʃɾäŋk] (Scotland)

Etymology

From Pennsylvania German; cognate to German Schrank.

Meanings

  1. (Dutch, English, Pennsylvania, US) A large highly decorative German/Dutch-style piece of furniture, which combines aspects of a clothing wardrobe, curio, and cabinet.

Forms

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schrank alternative lexicographic
shranks Number=Plur lexicographic

Translations (1)

nl shrank (A decorative wooden wardrobe)