Kracke

German

Etymology

From German Low German. Cognate with Dutch kraak (“old animal”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkrakə/
• Hyphenation 1996: Kra‧cke, pre-1996: Krak‧ke

Noun

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.