notenkraker

Dutch

Etymology

From noot (“nut”) +‎ -en- +‎ kraken (“crack”) +‎ -er. Literally, “nutcracker”.

Pronunciation

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Noun

notenkraker m (plural notenkrakers, diminutive notenkrakertje n)

  1. a nutcracker, an implement for cracking nuts
  2. spotted nutcracker (Nucifraga caryocatactes, a corvid bird)

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