krá

See also: kra

Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈkraː]

Interjection

krá

1. caw (the harsh cry of a crow)

Related terms

• krákat
• krákorat

Further reading

• Template:R:PSJC
• Template:R:SSJC

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Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse krá, compare Danish kro sig (“brag”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɹɔaː/

Noun

krá n (genitive singular krás, plural krá)

Interjection

krá

1. animal sound of the crow (kráka), caw

Declension

Declension of krá
n4	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	krá	kráið	krá	kráini
accusative	krá	kráið	krá	kráini
dative	krá, krái	kránum	kráum	kráunum
genitive	krás	krásins	kráa	kráanna

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Icelandic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kʰrauː/

  Rhymes: -auː

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *kranhō.

Noun

krá f (genitive singular krár, nominative plural krár)

1. pub
2. a quiet corner, nook

Declension

declension of krá

f-s1	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	krá	kráin	krár	krárnar
accusative	krá	krána	krár	krárnar
dative	krá	kránni	krám	kránum
genitive	krár	krárinnar	kráa	kránna

Etymology 2

Cognate with Faroese krá. Related to English crow (noun and verb).

Interjection

krá

1. (onomatopoeia) caw (representing the sound of a raven or crow)

Synonyms

• krunk

Anagrams

• rák

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Slovak

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kraː]

Interjection

krá

1. caw (the harsh cry of a crow or a rook)
2. croak (also the people, to shout or speak nonsense)

Related terms

• krákať
• krákavec
• krákoriť
• krakľa

Usage notes

• vrana kráka krá, krá, krá - the crow makes “caw, caw, caw”