Kraxn

Bavarian

Etymology

From Middle High German krechse. See German Kraxe for more, itself influenced by the Bavarian form.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡ̊rɑɡ̊sn̩/

Noun

Kraxn f (plural Kraxn)

1. pannier for one's back
   • 1943 May 20, anonymous author, “Heinzelmännlein beim Bergbauern”, in Illustrierter Beobachter‎^[1], page 4:

     So a Kraxn is nit schwar, ’s schaut lei von da Weitn so aus.

     Such a pannier isn’t heavy, it only looks that way from afar.

     (See the link above for a photograph.)

2. (derogatory) an old, dilapidated vehicle or device
3. illegible lettering

Derived terms

• kraxeln (uncertain)