krokan

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From French croquant

Noun

krokan m (definite singular krokanen, indefinite plural krokaner, definite plural krokanene)

1. brittle (confection usually made with almonds)

References

• “krokan” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “krokan” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From French croquant

Noun

krokan m (definite singular krokanen, indefinite plural krokanar, definite plural krokanane)

1. brittle (confection, as above)

References

• “krokan” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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Swedish

Etymology

Shortening of French croquem(bouche).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /krʊˈkɑːn/, /krɔˈkɑːn/, /kroːˈkɑːn/
• Rhymes: -ɑːn

Noun

krokan c

1. croquembouche (French dessert made from a pile of profiteroles coated with caramel)

Declension

Declension of krokan
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	krokan	krokanen	krokaner	krokanerna
Genitive	krokans	krokanens	krokaners	krokanernas

Descendants

• Finnish: krokaani

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Anagrams

• konkar, krokna