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krakk

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Icelandic

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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krakk n (genitive singular krakks, no plural)

  1. (slang) crack cocaine

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Norwegian Bokmål

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Noun

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

  1. (furniture) stool, footstool

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology 1

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Attested as Krak in Glossarium Norvagicum (1749) of Erik Pontoppidan. Probably related to northern knakk (stool) and Trøndersk krekkje (supporting feet construction). Compare also dialectal English cracket.

Noun

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

  1. (furniture) a stool
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Etymology 2

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Noun

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

  1. Clipping of børskrakk.