krassen

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkrɑsə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: kras‧sen
• Rhymes: -ɑsən

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch crassen, probably from Middle High German kratzen, from Old High German krazzōn, from Proto-Germanic *krattōną, presumably of imitative origin, but compare Albanian gërresë.

Cognate with modern German kratzen, Middle Low German kratten. From a variant *kratjaną stem Middle Dutch cretten, Middle Low German kretten, dialectal German krätzen.

Verb

krassen

1. to scratch on a hard, even surface
2. to make a similar sound, like certain voices grate and birds caw, croak, hoot or screech

Conjugation

Conjugation of krassen (weak)
infinitive	krassen
past singular	kraste
past participle	gekrast
infinitive	krassen
gerund	krassen n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	kras	kraste
2nd person sing. (jij)	krast, kras2	kraste
2nd person sing. (u)	krast	kraste
2nd person sing. (gij)	krast	kraste
3rd person singular	krast	kraste
plural	krassen	krasten
subjunctive sing.1	krasse	kraste
subjunctive plur.1	krassen	krasten
imperative sing.	kras
imperative plur.1	krast
participles	krassend	gekrast
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Hyponyms

• opkrassen

Derived terms

• kras

Descendants

• Afrikaans: kras
• → Lokono: kharasèng, kharasa
• → Sranan Tongo: krasi
  • → Aukan: kaasi
  • → Saramaccan: kaási

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

krassen

1. plural of kras

German

Pronunciation

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Adjective

krassen

1. inflection of krass:
   1. strong genitive masculine/neuter singular
   2. weak/mixed genitive/dative all-gender singular
   3. strong/weak/mixed accusative masculine singular
   4. strong dative plural
   5. weak/mixed all-case plural

Swedish

Noun

krassen

1. definite singular of krasse