craken

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *krakon, from Proto-Germanic *krakōną.

Verb

crāken

  1. to creak, to crack

Inflection

Weak
Infinitive crāken
3rd sg. past —
3rd pl. past —
Past participle —
Infinitive crāken
In genitive crākens
In dative crākene
Indicative Present Past
1st singular crāke —
2nd singular crāecs, crākes —
3rd singular crāect, crāket —
1st plural crāken —
2nd plural crāect, crāket —
3rd plural crāken —
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular crāke —
2nd singular crāecs, crākes —
3rd singular crāke —
1st plural crāken —
2nd plural crāect, crāket —
3rd plural crāken —
Imperative Present
Singular crāec, crāke
Plural crāect, crāket
Present Past
Participle crākende —

Descendants

  • Dutch: kraken
  • Limburgish: krake, kraeke (< *krēken?)
  • → Middle French: craquer

Further reading

  • “craken”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
  • Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “craken”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN
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