Kraken

See also: kraken

English

A depiction of a Kraken.

Alternative forms

• kraken

Etymology

Borrowed from Norwegian kraken.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɹɑːkən/
• Hyphenation: kra‧ken

Proper noun

Kraken

1. (Norse mythology) A colossal sea monster that attacks ships and sailors, often portrayed as a giant octopus or squid

Derived terms

• Kraken Mare

Translations

Sea monster

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 挪威海怪 (Nuówēi hǎiguài)

• Danish: Kraken
• Dutch: kraken (nl) m, kraak (nl) m
• French: kraken (fr) m
• German: Krake (de) m
• Irish: cráca m
• Italian: Kraken m
• Japanese: クラーケン (kurāken)
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• Marathi: क्रॅकन m (krǎkana)
• Norwegian:

  Bokmål: kraken m, krake (no) m

  Nynorsk: kraken m, krake m

• Portuguese: Kraken m
• Russian: кра́кен (ru) m (kráken), морско́е чудо́вище n (morskóje čudóvišče)
• Spanish: kraken m
• Swedish: Kraken (sv) c

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German

Pronunciation

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Noun

Kraken f or m

1. plural of Krake
2. (obsolete, Magic: The Gathering) Synonym of Krake (“kraken”)

Proper noun

1. (Norse mythology) Kraken

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Portuguese

Proper noun

Kraken m

1. (Norse mythology) Kraken (a gigantic squid)