kraak

See also: krååk

Dutch

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -aːk

Etymology 1

Cognate with crack

Noun

kraak m (plural kraken, diminutive kraakje n)

1. An instance or action of cracking, breaking
2. A robbery by breaking and entering

Synonyms

• (breaking): breken
• (breaking and entering): inbreken

Related terms

• afkraken
• plofkraak
• plofkraken
• plofkraker
• ramkraak
• ramkraken
• ramkraker
• kraken
• kraker

Verb

kraak

1. (deprecated template usage) first-person singular present indicative of kraken
2. (deprecated template usage) imperative of kraken

Etymology 2

Noun

kraak f (plural kraken, diminutive kraakje n)

1. (navigation) A large, 16th/17th century, Iberian type of war - or commercial naval ship
2. (later) A smaller Dutch ship type

Etymology 3

Noun

kraak m (plural kraken, diminutive kraakje n)

1. (zoology) kraken, giant octopus
2. sea monster
3. Alternative form of kraken

Synonyms

• (giant octopus): reuzeninktvis, reuzenoctopus
• (sea monster): zeemonster, zeegedrocht, kraakvis

Etymology 4

Noun

kraak m (plural kraken, diminutive kraakje n)

1. A gallery in a barn or church

Synonyms

• (gallery): hangzolder

References

• M. J. Koenen & J. Endepols, Verklarend Handwoordenboek der Nederlandse Taal (tevens Vreemde-woordentolk), Groningen, Wolters-Noordhoff, 1969 (26th edition) [Dutch dictionary in Dutch]