craken
Middle Dutch
Etymology
From Old Dutch *krakon, from Proto-Germanic *krakōną.
Verb
crāken
- 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
- French: craquer
Further reading
- “craken”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929), “craken”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN