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craken

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Middle Dutch

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Etymology

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From Old Dutch *krakon, from Proto-Germanic *krakōną.

Verb

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crāken

  1. to creak, to crack

Inflection

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Weak
Infinitive crāken
3rd sg. past
3rd pl. past
Past participle
Infinitive crāken
In genitive crākens
In dative crākene
Indicative Present Past
1st singular crāke
2nd singular crāecs, crākes
3rd singular crāect, crāket
1st plural crāken
2nd plural crāect, crāket
3rd plural crāken
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular crāke
2nd singular crāecs, crākes
3rd singular crāke
1st plural crāken
2nd plural crāect, crāket
3rd plural crāken
Imperative Present
Singular crāec, crāke
Plural crāect, crāket
Present Past
Participle crākende

Descendants

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  • Dutch: kraken
  • Limburgish: krake, kraeke (< *krēken?)
  • Middle French: craquer

Further reading

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