krokodil

From the Russian крокоди́л (krokodíl, “crocodile”), because of its damaging effects on the skin, possibly related to the chemical name of the precursor α-chlorocodide. Doublet of crocodile.

krokodil (uncountable)

1. (slang) The drug desomorphine.
   • 2016, Simon Shuster, Time magazine‎^[1]:

     But other synthetic drugs, such the ones known in the streets as bath salts, now dominate the market in Russia, while the most common sign of krokodil is the quiet devastation it has left behind.

From Dutch krokodil, from Middle Dutch crocodil, from Latin crocodīlus, from Ancient Greek κροκόδειλος (krokódeilos).

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krokodil (plural krokodille)

1. crocodile

• krokodiltrane

krokodil m

1. crocodile

• “krokodil”, in FGJSH: Fjalor i gjuhës shqipe [Dictionary of the Albanian language] (in Albanian), 2006
• FGJSSH: Fjalor i gjuhës së sotme shqipe [Dictionary of the modern Albanian language]‎^[2], 1980

• IPA^(key): [ˈkrokodiːl]

krokodil m anim

1. obsolete spelling of krokodýl (“crocodile”)

Borrowed from Russian крокоди́л (krokodíl).

krokodil m inan

1. krokodil, desomorphine (opioid)

• “krokodil”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957

From Middle Dutch crocodil, from Latin crocodīlus, from Ancient Greek κροκόδειλος (krokódeilos).

• IPA^(key): /ˌkroː.koːˈdɪl/

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• Hyphenation: kro‧ko‧dil
• Rhymes: -ɪl

krokodil m or f (plural krokodillen, diminutive krokodilletje n)

1. crocodile

• Afrikaans: krokodil

Borrowed from Latin crocodilus, from Ancient Greek κροκόδειλος (krokódeilos). Via German Krokodil is also a possibility.^[1]

• IPA^(key): [ˈkrokodil]
• Hyphenation: kro‧ko‧dil
• Rhymes: -il

krokodil (plural krokodilok)

1. crocodile

• krokodil in Géza Bárczi, László Országh, et al., editors, A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára [The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language] (ÉrtSz.), Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN.

From French crocodile.

krokodil

1. crocodile

• Baker, Philip & Hookoomsing, Vinesh Y. 1987. Dictionnaire de créole mauricien. Morisyen – English – Français

krokòdil m anim (Cyrillic spelling кроко̀дил)

1. crocodile

From French crocodile.

krokodil

1. crocodile

• Danielle D’Offay et Guy Lionnet, Diksyonner Kreol - Franse / Dictionnaire Créole Seychellois - Français

From Medieval Latin crocodilus

krokodil c

1. crocodile (reptile)
2. crocodile (skin, leather)

• nilkrokodil (“Nile crodoile”)

• alligator (“alligator”)
• kräldjur (“reptile”)
• stjärt

• krokodil in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• krokodil in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• krokodil in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
• Svensk MeSH

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krokodil c (plural krokodillen, diminutive krokodiltsje)

1. crocodile

• krokkedil

• “krokkedil”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011