crackan

Manx

Etymology

From Old Irish croiccenn (“skin, hide”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkraːɣən/

Noun

crackan m (genitive singular crackanagh or craitnagh, plural crackanyn or craitnyn)

1. skin, pelt, fur, hide
   • Cre yiow jeh'n chayt agh y crackan echey?
     • What will you get from the cat but its skin?
2. peel, rind

Derived terms

• aachrackan (“veneer”)