Kracke

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English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from German Kracke.

Proper noun

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Kracke (plural Krackes)

  1. A surname from German.

Statistics

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  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Kracke is the 41164th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 529 individuals. Kracke is most common among White (95.84%) individuals.

Further reading

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German

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Etymology

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Borrowed from German Low German. Cognate with Dutch kraak (old animal).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Kracke f (genitive Kracke, plural Kracken)

  1. old and weak horse
  2. (humorous) old and/or weak person
    Ach, ich alte Kracke! Ich komm ja kaum noch hoch.
    Oh, I’m an old horse! I can barely get up.

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