Krakeno

Esperanto

Etymology

From Norwegian kraken (Bokmål entry; Nynorsk entry), from krake (“crooked tree; sea monster”), from Old Norse kraki (“sea monster”, literally “something twisted”), from Proto-Germanic *krankaz (“crooked, bent, twisted”). Possible doublet of krakeno (“pretzel”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kraˈkeno]
• Rhymes: -eno
• Hyphenation: Kra‧ke‧no

Proper noun

Krakeno (accusative Krakenon)

1. (Norse mythology) Kraken