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'kreidl 1. noun1) (a child's bed especially one in which it can be rocked.) vogge2) (a frame of similar shape, eg one under a ship that is being built or repaired.) beddingvogn, slippvogn2. verb(to hold or rock as if in a cradle: She cradled the child in her arms.) vogge; holde i sin hule håndIsubst. \/ˈkreɪdl\/1) ( også overført) vugge2) ( telekommunikasjon) gaffel, holder (til telefonrør)3) (landbruk, på ljå) meiebøyle4) ( medisin) sengekrone5) ( medisin) benskinne6) ( bygg) (henge)stillas, (bevegelig) plattform7) ( sjøfart) avløpningspute, beddingvogn8) ( gravørredskap) vuggestål9) ( mineralogi) sjeidetraucradle Catholic født katolikkfrom the cradle to the grave fra vuggen til gravenrob the cradle begå barnerov (gifte seg med noen som er mye yngre enn man selv)IIverb \/ˈkreɪdl\/1) legge i vuggen2) vugge3) ( overført) oppfostre4) forklaring: holde (en stein e.l.) i sin hule hånd5) ( med ljå) slå, meiecradle the telephone receiver legge på røret
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