Krakeno

Esperanto

Etymology

From Norwegian kraken (Bokmål entry; Nynorsk entry), from krake (“crooked tree; sea monster”), from Old Norse kraki (“sea monster”, literally “something twisted”), from Proto-Germanic *krankaz (“crooked, bent, twisted”). Possible doublet of krakeno (“pretzel”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kraˈkeno/
  • Rhymes: -eno
  • Hyphenation: Kra‧ke‧no

Proper noun

Krakeno (accusative Krakenon)

  1. (Norse mythology) Kraken
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