kraus
Translation
curly, frizzy, crinkled, ruffled
Examples
Sie hat krauses Haar.
She has curly hair.
Er zog die Stirn kraus.
He furrowed his brow.
Das Papier ist ganz kraus.
The paper is all crinkled.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) is kraus sth. is curly Her hair is kraus.
to pull ((sth.)) kraus to furrow sth. He pulled his brow kraus.
Similar Words
Synonyms: lockig (curly), gewellt (wavy); Antonyms: glatt (straight, smooth)
Etymology
From Middle High German 'krūs', meaning 'curled'. Related to English 'cruise' via Dutch.
Memory Tips
Think of 'Krautsalat' (coleslaw), which is made of shredded, 'crinkled' cabbage.