kras

See also: Appendix:Variations of "kras"

Cornish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kraːz/

Etymology 1

From Proto-Celtic *krasto- (“dry”). This could be from Proto-Indo-European *kr̥s-to-, participial adjective of *kseros (“dry”), see also Ancient Greek ξηρός (xērós, “dry”). Cognate with Welsh cras.

Noun

kras (collective, singulative krasen f)

1. toast

Adjective

kras

1. toasted, crisp

   Synonym: kresys

2. parched

Derived terms

• krasa (“toast, parch”, verb)
• krasell, krasyor (“toaster”)

Mutation

Mutation of kras

unmutated	soft	aspirate	hard	mixed	mixed after 'th
kras	gras	hras	unchanged	unchanged	unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Cornish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

kras

1. hard mutation of gras (“thanks, grace”)

Czech

Etymology

Named after Kras in Slovenia, which is probably of Illyrian origin. See English karst.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈkras]

Noun

kras m inan

1. karst

Declension

Declension of kras (hard masculine inanimate)

	singular	plural
nominative	kras	krasy
genitive	krasu	krasů
dative	krasu	krasům
accusative	kras	krasy
vocative	krase	krasy
locative	krasu, krase	krasech
instrumental	krasem	krasy

Derived terms

• krasový

Further reading

• “kras”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
• “kras”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /krɑs/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -ɑs

Etymology 1

17th century, from Latin crassus (“thick, crass”). While the sense “stout, spry” can easily be explained from this, some sources consider it an influence from Malay keras (“hard, strong”). Compare German krass, English crass.

Adjective

kras (comparative krasser, superlative meest kras or krast)

1. stark, blatant, extreme
2. stout, vigorous, spry, young for one's age

   Wat loopt je opa kras!

   Your grandpa walks spryly!

3. (Suriname) horny, sexually aroused, lascivious
   • 2021 March 20, Sharda Ganga, “Sekslustig ['Sex-craving']”, in De Ware Tijd‎^[1], retrieved 25 June 2021:

     Door het gebruik van het woord sekslustig ontstaat het idee dat de misbruiker het eigenlijk niet kan helpen - hij moest zijn kwakje kwijt hè, het is een biologisch ding - hij was kras toch. Excuses voor mijn taalgebruik, oh teerhartige lezer, maar soms kookt mijn bloed van woede.

     The use of the word 'sex-craving' creates the impression that the abuser can't actually help it - he had to get rid of his load, right, it's a biological thing - he was horny after all. I do apologise for my use of language, oh tender-hearted reader, but sometimes my blood boils with rage.

Declension

Declension of kras
uninflected	kras
inflected	krasse
comparative	krasser
		positive	comparative	superlative
predicative/adverbial		kras	krasser	het krast het kraste
indefinite	m./f. sing.	krasse	krassere	kraste
	n. sing.	kras	krasser	kraste
	plural	krasse	krassere	kraste
definite		krasse	krassere	kraste
partitive		kras	krassers	—

Descendants

• Berbice Creole Dutch: krasi

Etymology 2

Backformation from krassen, which see.

Noun

kras m or f (plural krassen, diminutive krasje n)

1. a scratch on a hard, even surface

   Er is een kras op mijn auto.

   There's a scratch on my car.

2. (figuratively) a blemish (on someone's reputation)

Etymology 3

See the lemma.

Verb

kras

1. inflection of krassen:
   1. first-person singular present indicative
   2. (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative
   3. imperative

Haitian Creole

Etymology

From French crasse.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɣas/

Adjective

kras

1. stingy

Related terms

• kraste

Noun

kras

1. dirt, filth
2. speck, crumb, bit

References

• Targète, Jean; Urciolo, Raphael (1993), Haitian Creole-English Dictionary‎^[2], Dunwoody Press, →ISBN

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkras/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -as
• Syllabification: kras
• Homophone: Kras

Etymology 1

Named after Kras in Slovenia, which is probably of Illyrian origin. See English karst.

Noun

kras m inan

1. (geography) karst

Declension

Declension of kras

	singular	plural
nominative	kras	krasy
genitive	krasu	krasów
dative	krasowi	krasom
accusative	kras	krasy
instrumental	krasem	krasami
locative	krasie	krasach
vocative	krasie	krasy

Derived terms

adjective

• krasowy

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

kras f

1. genitive plural of krasa

Further reading

• kras in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Portuguese

Noun

kras

1. plural of kra

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *krasa (“beauty”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kras/

Noun

kras f (Cyrillic spelling крас)

1. (Croatia) colour

Slovene

Etymology

Named after Kras in Slovenia, which is probably of Illyrian origin. See English karst.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kráːs/, /krás/

Noun

krȃs or krȁs m inan

1. karst

Declension

The diacritics used in this section of the entry are non-tonal. If you are a native tonal speaker, please help by adding the tonal marks.

Masculine inan., hard o-stem
nom. sing.	krás
gen. sing.	krása
	singular	dual	plural
nominative (imenovȃlnik)	krás	krása	krási
genitive (rodȋlnik)	krása	krásov	krásov
dative (dajȃlnik)	krásu	krásoma	krásom
accusative (tožȋlnik)	krás	krása	kráse
locative (mẹ̑stnik)	krásu	krásih	krásih
instrumental (orọ̑dnik)	krásom	krásoma	krási

The diacritics used in this section of the entry are non-tonal. If you are a native tonal speaker, please help by adding the tonal marks.

Masculine inan., hard o-stem
nom. sing.	kràs
gen. sing.	krása
	singular	dual	plural
nominative (imenovȃlnik)	kràs	krása	krási
genitive (rodȋlnik)	krása	krásov	krásov
dative (dajȃlnik)	krásu	krásoma	krásom
accusative (tožȋlnik)	kràs	krása	kráse
locative (mẹ̑stnik)	krásu	krásih	krásih
instrumental (orọ̑dnik)	krásom	krásoma	krási

Swedish

Etymology

Related to krasch (“crash”)

Noun

kras n

1. a sound like something brittle shattering or breaking (e.g. glass)

   Glaset splittrades med ett kras

   The glass shattered with a crash/smash

2. (in "gå i kras") to shatter

   Glaset for i golvet och gick i kras

   The glass fell to the floor and shattered

Declension

Declension of kras

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	kras	kras
	definite	kraset	krasets
plural	indefinite	—	—
	definite	—	—

Related terms

• krasa

See also

• klirr

References

• kras in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• kras in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• kras in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)