krakk

Icelandic

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkʰrahk/
  • Rhymes: -ahk

Noun

krakk n (genitive singular krakks, no plural)

  1. (slang) crack cocaine

Declension

Declension of krakk (sg-only neuter)
singular
indefinite definite
nominative krakk krakkið
accusative krakk krakkið
dative krakki krakkinu
genitive krakks krakksins

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

krakk m (definite singular krakken, indefinite plural krakker, definite plural krakkene)

  1. (furniture) stool, footstool

Synonyms

Derived terms

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

Attested in Den norske Dictionarium by Christen Jensøn (1646) and in Glossarium Norvagicum of Erik Pontoppidan (1749). Probably related to northern knakk (“stool”) and Trøndersk krekkje (“supporting feet construction”). Compare also dialectal English cracket.

Noun

krakk m (definite singular krakken, indefinite plural krakkar, definite plural krakkane)

  1. (furniture) a stool
Synonyms

Etymology 2

Noun

krakk n (definite singular krakket, indefinite plural krakk, definite plural krakka)

  1. clipping of børskrakk
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