Kraxn

Bavarian

Etymology

From Middle High German krechse. See German Kraxe for more, itself influenced by the Bavarian form.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡ̊rɑɡ̊sn̩/

Noun

Kraxn f (plural Kraxn)

  1. pannier for one's back
    • 1943 May 20, anonymous author, “Heinzelmännlein beim Bergbauern”, in Illustrierter Beobachter‎[1], page 4:
      So a Kraxn is nit schwar, ’s schaut lei von da Weitn so aus.
      Such a pannier isn’t heavy, it only looks that way from afar.
      (See the link above for a photograph.)
  2. (derogatory) an old, dilapidated vehicle or device
  3. illegible lettering

Derived terms

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