krokodil

See also: Krokodil and krokodíl

English

Etymology

From the Russian крокоди́л (krokodíl, “crocodile”), because of its damaging effects on the skin, possibly related to the chemical name of the precursor α-chlorocodide. Doublet of crocodile.

Noun

krokodil (uncountable)

1. (slang) The drug desomorphine.
   • 2016, Simon Shuster, Time magazine‎^[1]:

     But other synthetic drugs, such the ones known in the streets as bath salts, now dominate the market in Russia, while the most common sign of krokodil is the quiet devastation it has left behind.

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch krokodil, from Middle Dutch crocodil, from Latin crocodīlus, from Ancient Greek κροκόδειλος (krokódeilos).

Pronunciation

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Noun

krokodil (plural krokodille)

1. crocodile

Derived terms

• krokodiltrane

Albanian

Noun

krokodil m

1. crocodile

Declension

Declension of krokodil

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	krokodil	krokodili	krokodilë	krokodilët
accusative		krokodilin
dative	krokodili	krokodilit	krokodilëve	krokodilëve
ablative			krokodilësh

Further reading

• “krokodil”, in FGJSH: Fjalor i gjuhës shqipe [Dictionary of the Albanian language] (in Albanian), 2006
• FGJSSH: Fjalor i gjuhës së sotme shqipe [Dictionary of the modern Albanian language]‎^[2], 1980

Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈkrokodiːl]

Etymology 1

Noun

krokodil m anim

1. obsolete spelling of krokodýl (“crocodile”)

Declension

Declension of krokodil (hard masculine animate)

	singular	plural
nominative	krokodil	krokodili, krokodilové
genitive	krokodila	krokodilů
dative	krokodilovi, krokodilu	krokodilům
accusative	krokodila	krokodily
vocative	krokodile	krokodili, krokodilové
locative	krokodilovi, krokodilu	krokodilech
instrumental	krokodilem	krokodily

Derived terms

adjective

• krokodilí

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Russian крокоди́л (krokodíl).

Noun

krokodil m inan

1. krokodil, desomorphine (opioid)

Declension

Declension of krokodil (hard masculine inanimate)

	singular	plural
nominative	krokodil	krokodily
genitive	krokodilu	krokodilů
dative	krokodilu	krokodilům
accusative	krokodil	krokodily
vocative	krokodile	krokodily
locative	krokodilu	krokodilech
instrumental	krokodilem	krokodily

Further reading

• “krokodil”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch crocodil, from Latin crocodīlus, from Ancient Greek κροκόδειλος (krokódeilos).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌkroː.koːˈdɪl/

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• Hyphenation: kro‧ko‧dil
• Rhymes: -ɪl

Noun

krokodil m or f (plural krokodillen, diminutive krokodilletje n)

1. crocodile

Derived terms

• krokodilachtig
• krokodillentranen
• nijlkrokodil
• opblaaskrokodil
• paarse krokodil
• zeekrokodil

Descendants

• Afrikaans: krokodil

Hungarian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin crocodilus, from Ancient Greek κροκόδειλος (krokódeilos). Via German Krokodil is also a possibility.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈkrokodil]
• Hyphenation: kro‧ko‧dil
• Rhymes: -il

Noun

krokodil (plural krokodilok)

1. crocodile

Declension

Inflection (stem in -o-, back harmony)

	singular	plural
nominative	krokodil	krokodilok
accusative	krokodilt	krokodilokat
dative	krokodilnak	krokodiloknak
instrumental	krokodillal	krokodilokkal
causal-final	krokodilért	krokodilokért
translative	krokodillá	krokodilokká
terminative	krokodilig	krokodilokig
essive-formal	krokodilként	krokodilokként
essive-modal	—	—
inessive	krokodilban	krokodilokban
superessive	krokodilon	krokodilokon
adessive	krokodilnál	krokodiloknál
illative	krokodilba	krokodilokba
sublative	krokodilra	krokodilokra
allative	krokodilhoz	krokodilokhoz
elative	krokodilból	krokodilokból
delative	krokodilról	krokodilokról
ablative	krokodiltól	krokodiloktól
non-attributive possessive – singular	krokodilé	krokodiloké
non-attributive possessive – plural	krokodiléi	krokodilokéi

Possessive forms of krokodil

possessor	single possession	multiple possessions
1st person sing.	krokodilom	krokodiljaim
2nd person sing.	krokodilod	krokodiljaid
3rd person sing.	krokodilja	krokodiljai
1st person plural	krokodilunk	krokodiljaink
2nd person plural	krokodilotok	krokodiljaitok
3rd person plural	krokodiljuk	krokodiljaik

Derived terms

Compound words

• krokodilkönny

Further reading

• krokodil in Géza Bárczi, László Országh, et al., editors, A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára [The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language] (ÉrtSz.), Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN.

Mauritian Creole

Etymology

From French crocodile.

Noun

krokodil

1. crocodile

References

• Baker, Philip; Hookoomsing, Vinesh Y. (1987), Diksiyoner kreol morisyeṅ [Mauritian Creole Dictionary] (in French and English), Paris: L'Harmattan, →ISBN

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

Borrowed from German Krokodil. First attested in the 18th century.

Noun

krokòdil m anim (Cyrillic spelling кроко̀дил)

1. crocodile

Declension

Declension of krokodil

	singular	plural
nominative	krokòdil / krokòdīl	krokodili
genitive	krokodíla	krokodila
dative	krokodilu	krokodilima
accusative	krokodila	krokodile
vocative	krokodile	krokodili
locative	krokodilu	krokodilima
instrumental	krokodilom	krokodilima

Seychellois Creole

Etymology

From French crocodile.

Noun

krokodil

1. crocodile

References

• D'Offay, Danielle; Lionnet, Guy (1982), Diksyonner kreol-franse [Creole-French Dictionary] (in French), Hamburg: Buske, →ISBN

Swedish

krokodiler (nilkrokodil) [crocodiles (Nile crocodile)]

Schnappi är en liten krokodil från Egypten [Schnappi is a little crocodile from Egypt]

Etymology

From Medieval Latin crocodilus

Noun

krokodil c

1. crocodile (reptile)
2. crocodile (skin, leather)

Declension

Declension of krokodil

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	krokodil	krokodils
	definite	krokodilen	krokodilens
plural	indefinite	krokodiler	krokodilers
	definite	krokodilerna	krokodilernas

Derived terms

• nilkrokodil (“Nile crodoile”)

See also

• alligator (“alligator”)
• kräldjur (“reptile”)
• stjärt

References

• “krokodil”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish)
• “krokodil”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)
• “krokodil”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)
• Svensk MeSH

West Frisian

Etymology

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Noun

krokodil c (plural krokodillen, diminutive krokodiltsje)

1. crocodile

Alternative forms

• krokkedil

Further reading

• “krokkedil”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011