Crack
See also: crack
English edit
Etymology edit
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Proper noun edit
Crack (plural Cracks)
- A surname
German edit
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /kʁɛk/, /kɹɛk/
- The more Anglicised pronunciation is commoner in the drug sense (which entered the language more recently).
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Etymology 1 edit
Late 19th century, unadapted borrowing from English crack.
Noun edit
Crack m (strong, genitive Cracks, plural Cracks, feminine (rare) Crackin)
- (colloquial, especially sports) pro, ace (highly trained or skilled person)
- (equestrianism) successful racehorse
Declension edit
Declension of Crack [masculine, strong]
Etymology 2 edit
Late 20th century, unadapted borrowing from English crack.
Noun edit
Crack n (strong, genitive Cracks or Crack, no plural)
Declension edit
Declension of Crack [sg-only, neuter, strong]