craken

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *krakon, from Proto-Germanic *krakōną.

Verb

crāken

  1. to creak, to crack

Inflection

Conjugation of crāken (weak)
infinitive base form crāken
genitive crākens
dative crākene
indicative subjunctive
present past present past
1st person singular crāke crāke
2nd person singular crāecs, crākes crāecs, crākes
3rd person singular crāect, crāket crāke
1st person plural crāken crāken
2nd person plural crāect, crāket crāect, crāket
3rd person plural crāken crāken
imperative
singular crāec, crāke
plural crāect, crāket
present past
participle crākende

Descendants

  • Dutch: kraken
  • Limburgish: krake, kraeke (< *krēken?)
  • Middle French: craquer

Further reading

  • craken”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
  • Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “craken”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN