Krach

See also: krach and krách

German

Etymology

From Middle High German krach, from Old High German krah, krac.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kʁax/, [kʁäχ]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ax

Noun

Krach m (strong, genitive Kraches or Krachs, plural Kräche)

  1. crash
  2. loud noise, ruckus
    Synonym: Lärm m
    Bei dem ganzen Krach konnten wir gar nicht schlafen.
    We couldn't sleep at all with all that noise.
  3. trouble, quarrel, fight (angry disagreement, especially with someone one already has a close connection to)
    Synonyms: Zoff m, Streit m
    Sie hatte Krach mit ihrem Freund.
    She had a fight with her boyfriend.

Declension

Declension of Krach [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Krach die Kräche
genitive eines des Kraches, Krachs der Kräche
dative einem dem Krach, Krache1 den Krächen
accusative einen den Krach die Kräche

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Belarusian: крах (krax)
  • → Czech: krach
  • → Greek: κραχ (krach)
  • → Dutch: krach
  • → French: krach
  • → Polish: krach
  • → Romanian: crah
  • → Russian: крах (krax)
  • → Ukrainian: крах (krax)

See also

Further reading

Hunsrik

Etymology

From Middle High German krach, from Old High German chrac, ultimately from the root of krache (“to crack”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /krax/

Noun

Krach m (plural Krech)

  1. brawl, racket

Further reading

Plautdietsch

Noun

Krach m

  1. crash
  2. crack
  3. noise
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