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Krille
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krille krillë
Swedish
Etymology
Affix of sv Kris(toffer) ll -e gemination hypocoristic suffix.
For some reason the gemination of s has been replaced with l, mimicking the form of diminutives such as sv Kalle, sv Lelle, sv Pelle and sv Ville. The expected form, Krisse, can be used but is less common.
Compare with Swedish male given name hypocoristic forming.
Pronunciation
sv /²krɪlɛ/
Proper noun
c
sv male Christoffer,Kristoffer
sv Koffe Krisse Stoffe