kraker

See also: Kraker, and kråker

Dutch

Etymology

From kraken (“to crack, break”) +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkraː.kər/

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: kra‧ker
• Rhymes: -aːkər

Noun

kraker m (plural krakers, diminutive krakertje n)

1. (literally) one who cracks or an instrument used to crack
2. a chiropractor

   Hij moet voor een onderzoek naar de kraker. ― He has to go to the chiropractor for an examination.

3. a squatter

   Synonym: occupant (Suriname)

   In de oude fabriek wonen nu stonede krakers. ― Stoned squatters are now living in the old factory.

4. (informal) a thing of good quality, a cracker

   Wij verwachten morgen een echte kraker in Port Elizabeth. ― We expect a real cracker (of a match) tomorrow in Port Elizabeth.

5. (Suriname) supporter (someone who is a fan of a certain sports team or sportsperson)
   • 2009, Orlando Emanuels, Dyompo's reis om de wereld‎^[1], Paramaribo: Nationale Stichting Kinderboekenfestival Suriname, →ISBN, page 20:

     Maar ondanks het aanvuren van de vele Dyompo-krakers en de medewerking van de bomen, ging Wind als eerste langs de laatste controlepost.

     But despite the shouts of support coming from Dyompo's many supporters, and the assistance of the trees, Wind was first to pass the final checkpoint.

Derived terms

• kaskraker

Anagrams

• rakker

Turkish

krakerler

Etymology

Borrowed from French cracker or English cracker.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kɾɑkeɾ]
• Hyphenation: kra‧ker

Noun

kraker (definite accusative krakeri, plural krakerler)

1. A cracker

Declension

Inflection
Nominative	kraker
Definite accusative	krakeri
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	kraker	krakerler
Definite accusative	krakeri	krakerleri
Dative	krakere	krakerlere
Locative	krakerde	krakerlerde
Ablative	krakerden	krakerlerden
Genitive	krakerin	krakerlerin
Possessive forms Nominative Singular Plural 1st singular krakerim krakerlerim 2nd singular krakerin krakerlerin 3rd singular krakeri krakerleri 1st plural krakerimiz krakerlerimiz 2nd plural krakeriniz krakerleriniz 3rd plural krakerleri krakerleri Definite accusative Singular Plural 1st singular krakerimi krakerlerimi 2nd singular krakerini krakerlerini 3rd singular krakerini krakerlerini 1st plural krakerimizi krakerlerimizi 2nd plural krakerinizi krakerlerinizi 3rd plural krakerlerini krakerlerini Dative Singular Plural 1st singular krakerime krakerlerime 2nd singular krakerine krakerlerine 3rd singular krakerine krakerlerine 1st plural krakerimize krakerlerimize 2nd plural krakerinize krakerlerinize 3rd plural krakerlerine krakerlerine Locative Singular Plural 1st singular krakerimde krakerlerimde 2nd singular krakerinde krakerlerinde 3rd singular krakerinde krakerlerinde 1st plural krakerimizde krakerlerimizde 2nd plural krakerinizde krakerlerinizde 3rd plural krakerlerinde krakerlerinde Ablative Singular Plural 1st singular krakerimden krakerlerimden 2nd singular krakerinden krakerlerinden 3rd singular krakerinden krakerlerinden 1st plural krakerimizden krakerlerimizden 2nd plural krakerinizden krakerlerinizden 3rd plural krakerlerinden krakerlerinden Genitive Singular Plural 1st singular krakerimin krakerlerimin 2nd singular krakerinin krakerlerinin 3rd singular krakerinin krakerlerinin 1st plural krakerimizin krakerlerimizin 2nd plural krakerinizin krakerlerinizin 3rd plural krakerlerinin krakerlerinin