krokodil
English
Etymology
From the Russian крокоди́л (krokodíl, “crocodile”), because of its damaging effects on the skin, possibly related to the chemical name of the precursor α-chlorocodide. Doublet of crocodile.
Noun
krokodil (uncountable)
- (slang) The drug desomorphine.
- 2016, Simon Shuster, Time magazine, [1]
- But other synthetic drugs, such the ones known in the streets as bath salts, now dominate the market in Russia, while the most common sign of krokodil is the quiet devastation it has left behind.
- 2016, Simon Shuster, Time magazine, [1]
Afrikaans
Etymology
From Dutch krokodil, from Middle Dutch crocodil, from Latin crocodīlus, from Ancient Greek κροκόδειλος (krokódeilos).
Pronunciation
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Noun
krokodil (plural krokodille)
Derived terms
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch crocodil, from Latin crocodīlus, from Ancient Greek κροκόδειλος (krokódeilos).
Pronunciation
Noun
krokodil m or f (plural krokodillen, diminutive krokodilletje n)
Derived terms
Descendants
- Afrikaans: krokodil
Hungarian
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin crocodilus, from Ancient Greek κροκόδειλος (krokódeilos). Via German Krokodil is also a possibility.[1]
Pronunciation
Noun
krokodil (plural krokodilok)
Declension
Inflection (stem in -o-, back harmony) | ||
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singular | plural | |
nominative | krokodil | krokodilok |
accusative | krokodilt | krokodilokat |
dative | krokodilnak | krokodiloknak |
instrumental | krokodillal | krokodilokkal |
causal-final | krokodilért | krokodilokért |
translative | krokodillá | krokodilokká |
terminative | krokodilig | krokodilokig |
essive-formal | krokodilként | krokodilokként |
essive-modal | — | — |
inessive | krokodilban | krokodilokban |
superessive | krokodilon | krokodilokon |
adessive | krokodilnál | krokodiloknál |
illative | krokodilba | krokodilokba |
sublative | krokodilra | krokodilokra |
allative | krokodilhoz | krokodilokhoz |
elative | krokodilból | krokodilokból |
delative | krokodilról | krokodilokról |
ablative | krokodiltól | krokodiloktól |
non-attributive possessive - singular |
krokodilé | krokodiloké |
non-attributive possessive - plural |
krokodiléi | krokodilokéi |
Possessive forms of krokodil | ||
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possessor | single possession | multiple possessions |
1st person sing. | krokodilom | krokodiljaim |
2nd person sing. | krokodilod | krokodiljaid |
3rd person sing. | krokodilja | krokodiljai |
1st person plural | krokodilunk | krokodiljaink |
2nd person plural | krokodilotok | krokodiljaitok |
3rd person plural | krokodiljuk | krokodiljaik |
Derived terms
References
- ^ krokodil in Zaicz, Gábor (ed.). Etimológiai szótár: Magyar szavak és toldalékok eredete (‘Dictionary of Etymology: The origin of Hungarian words and affixes’). Budapest: Tinta Könyvkiadó, 2006, →ISBN. (See also its 2nd edition.)
Further reading
- krokodil in Bárczi, Géza and László Országh. A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára (“The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language”, abbr.: ÉrtSz.). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN
Mauritian Creole
Etymology
Noun
krokodil
References
- Baker, Philip & Hookoomsing, Vinesh Y. 1987. Dictionnaire de créole mauricien. Morisyen – English – Français
Serbo-Croatian
Noun
krokòdil m (Cyrillic spelling кроко̀дил)
Declension
singular | plural | |
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nominative | krokòdil | krokodili |
genitive | krokodíla | krokodila |
dative | krokodilu | krokodilima |
accusative | krokodila | krokodile |
vocative | krokodile | krokodili |
locative | krokodilu | krokodilima |
instrumental | krokodilom | krokodilima |
Seychellois Creole
Etymology
Noun
krokodil
References
- Danielle D’Offay et Guy Lionnet, Diksyonner Kreol - Franse / Dictionnaire Créole Seychellois - Français
Swedish
Noun
krokodil c
- crocodile (reptile)
Declension
Declension of krokodil | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | krokodil | krokodilen | krokodiler | krokodilerna |
Genitive | krokodils | krokodilens | krokodilers | krokodilernas |
West Frisian
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun
krokodil c (plural krokodillen, diminutive krokodiltsje)
Alternative forms
Further reading
- “krokkedil”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011
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