krakeelen

German

Etymology

Via Middle Low German krakēlen from early modern Dutch krakelen (to quarrel loudly). Further origin unknown. Most probably derived from Middle Dutch kreel, which is borrowed from Middle French querelle. Other (secondary?) influences may include Dutch kraken (to crack) and keel (throat).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kʁaˈkeːlən/, [kʁaˈkeːlən], [kʁaˈkeːl̩n]
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Verb

krakeelen (weak, third-person singular present krakeelt, past tense krakeelte, past participle krakeelt, auxiliary haben)

  1. to bawl; to shout (usually aggressively)

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • Krakeeler

Further reading

  • krakeelen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • krakeelen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon