abrakadabra

Crimean Tatar

Etymology

From Latin abracadabra.

Noun

abrakadabra

1. abracadabra

Declension

Declension of abrakadabra

nominative	abrakadabra
genitive	abrakadabranıñ
dative	abrakadabrağa
accusative	abrakadabranı
locative	abrakadabrada
ablative	abrakadabradan

References

• Mirjejev, V. A., Usejinov, S. M. (2002) Ukrajinsʹko-krymsʹkotatarsʹkyj slovnyk [Ukrainian – Crimean Tatar Dictionary]‎^[1], Simferopol: Dolya, →ISBN

Czech

Etymology

First attested in the 19th century.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈabrakadabra]

Interjection

abrakadabra

1. abracadabra (said by someone doing magic or magical trick)

   Synonyms: simsalabim, čáry máry

Further reading

• “abrakadabra”, in Kartotéka Novočeského lexikálního archivu (in Czech)

Finnish

Etymology

From Latin abracadabra.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑbrɑkɑdɑbrɑ/, [ˈɑ̝brɑ̝kɑ̝ˌdɑ̝brɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -ɑbrɑ
• Syllabification^(key): ab‧ra‧ka‧dab‧ra
• Hyphenation^(key): ab‧ra‧ka‧dab‧ra

Noun

abrakadabra

1. abracadabra (complicated technical or other jargon)

Declension

Inflection of abrakadabra (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
nominative		abrakadabra	abrakadabrat
genitive		abrakadabran	abrakadabrojen
partitive		abrakadabraa	abrakadabroja
illative		abrakadabraan	abrakadabroihin
		singular	plural
nominative		abrakadabra	abrakadabrat
accusative	nom.	abrakadabra	abrakadabrat
	gen.	abrakadabran
genitive		abrakadabran	abrakadabrojen abrakadabrain rare
partitive		abrakadabraa	abrakadabroja
inessive		abrakadabrassa	abrakadabroissa
elative		abrakadabrasta	abrakadabroista
illative		abrakadabraan	abrakadabroihin
adessive		abrakadabralla	abrakadabroilla
ablative		abrakadabralta	abrakadabroilta
allative		abrakadabralle	abrakadabroille
essive		abrakadabrana	abrakadabroina
translative		abrakadabraksi	abrakadabroiksi
abessive		abrakadabratta	abrakadabroitta
instructive		—	abrakadabroin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of abrakadabra (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative abrakadabrani abrakadabrani accusative nom. abrakadabrani abrakadabrani gen. abrakadabrani genitive abrakadabrani abrakadabrojeni abrakadabraini rare partitive abrakadabraani abrakadabrojani inessive abrakadabrassani abrakadabroissani elative abrakadabrastani abrakadabroistani illative abrakadabraani abrakadabroihini adessive abrakadabrallani abrakadabroillani ablative abrakadabraltani abrakadabroiltani allative abrakadabralleni abrakadabroilleni essive abrakadabranani abrakadabroinani translative abrakadabrakseni abrakadabroikseni abessive abrakadabrattani abrakadabroittani instructive — — comitative — abrakadabroineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative abrakadabrasi abrakadabrasi accusative nom. abrakadabrasi abrakadabrasi gen. abrakadabrasi genitive abrakadabrasi abrakadabrojesi abrakadabraisi rare partitive abrakadabraasi abrakadabrojasi inessive abrakadabrassasi abrakadabroissasi elative abrakadabrastasi abrakadabroistasi illative abrakadabraasi abrakadabroihisi adessive abrakadabrallasi abrakadabroillasi ablative abrakadabraltasi abrakadabroiltasi allative abrakadabrallesi abrakadabroillesi essive abrakadabranasi abrakadabroinasi translative abrakadabraksesi abrakadabroiksesi abessive abrakadabrattasi abrakadabroittasi instructive — — comitative — abrakadabroinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative abrakadabramme abrakadabramme accusative nom. abrakadabramme abrakadabramme gen. abrakadabramme genitive abrakadabramme abrakadabrojemme abrakadabraimme rare partitive abrakadabraamme abrakadabrojamme inessive abrakadabrassamme abrakadabroissamme elative abrakadabrastamme abrakadabroistamme illative abrakadabraamme abrakadabroihimme adessive abrakadabrallamme abrakadabroillamme ablative abrakadabraltamme abrakadabroiltamme allative abrakadabrallemme abrakadabroillemme essive abrakadabranamme abrakadabroinamme translative abrakadabraksemme abrakadabroiksemme abessive abrakadabrattamme abrakadabroittamme instructive — — comitative — abrakadabroinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative abrakadabranne abrakadabranne accusative nom. abrakadabranne abrakadabranne gen. abrakadabranne genitive abrakadabranne abrakadabrojenne abrakadabrainne rare partitive abrakadabraanne abrakadabrojanne inessive abrakadabrassanne abrakadabroissanne elative abrakadabrastanne abrakadabroistanne illative abrakadabraanne abrakadabroihinne adessive abrakadabrallanne abrakadabroillanne ablative abrakadabraltanne abrakadabroiltanne allative abrakadabrallenne abrakadabroillenne essive abrakadabrananne abrakadabroinanne translative abrakadabraksenne abrakadabroiksenne abessive abrakadabrattanne abrakadabroittanne instructive — — comitative — abrakadabroinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative abrakadabransa abrakadabransa accusative nom. abrakadabransa abrakadabransa gen. abrakadabransa genitive abrakadabransa abrakadabrojensa abrakadabrainsa rare partitive abrakadabraansa abrakadabrojaan abrakadabrojansa inessive abrakadabrassaan abrakadabrassansa abrakadabroissaan abrakadabroissansa elative abrakadabrastaan abrakadabrastansa abrakadabroistaan abrakadabroistansa illative abrakadabraansa abrakadabroihinsa adessive abrakadabrallaan abrakadabrallansa abrakadabroillaan abrakadabroillansa ablative abrakadabraltaan abrakadabraltansa abrakadabroiltaan abrakadabroiltansa allative abrakadabralleen abrakadabrallensa abrakadabroilleen abrakadabroillensa essive abrakadabranaan abrakadabranansa abrakadabroinaan abrakadabroinansa translative abrakadabrakseen abrakadabraksensa abrakadabroikseen abrakadabroiksensa abessive abrakadabrattaan abrakadabrattansa abrakadabroittaan abrakadabroittansa instructive — — comitative — abrakadabroineen abrakadabroinensa

Synonyms

• salakieli, heprea

Interjection

abrakadabra

1. abracadabra (used by performing magician to indicate the moment of performing a magical trick or illusion)

Synonyms

• hokkuspokkus

Further reading

• “abrakadabra”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[2] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Late Latin abracadabra, a word used in magical writings, of uncertain origin, possibly from Thracian. Perhaps related to Abraxas (a Gnostic deity), and with various Aramaic or Hebrew terms, such as עברא כדברא (avra kedavra, literally “what was said has come to pass”), עַבְדָא כְּדַברָא (avda kedavara, literally “what was said has been done”); ארבע־אחד־ארבע (arba-eḥad-arba, literally “four-one-four”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɑːbrakaˈdɑːbra/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -ɑːbra
• Hyphenation: ab‧ra‧ka‧dab‧ra

Noun

abrakadabra n (definite singular abrakadabraet, indefinite plural abrakadabra, definite plural abrakadabraa or abrakadabraene)

1. abracadabra (magic formula where the first line contains these letters)
2. (colloquial) magic potion, patent solution
   • 2009 September 6, Aftenposten, page 3:

     tviler … på at det finnes et abrakadabra for Midtøsten

     … doubts that there is an abracadabra for the Middle East

3. abracadabra (mumbo-jumbo; obscure language or technicalities; jargon.)
   • 1879, Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson, Det ny System, page 156:

     her blev et abracadabra uden øren-lyd over al verden

     here became an abracadabra without ear-sound all over the world

   • 2000, Arild Nyquist, Sølvfiskene, page 19:

     de snakker et kaudervelsk abrakadabra

     they speak an uninteligible abracadabra

Interjection

abrakadabra

1. abracadabra (used to indicate that a magic trick or other illusion has been performed.)
   • 1852, Henrik Wergeland, Samlede Skrifter II,5, page 340:

     abrakadabra! Styrt i støvet! Der kommer skyen tilbage af sig selv paa min kommando

     abracadabra! Steered in the dust! The cloud comes back by itself at my command

   Abrakadabra! Der lå den forsvunne hjerterkongen

   Abracadabra! There lay the missing King of Hearts

   Synonyms: simsalabim, hokus pokus

See also

• magi (“magic”), overtro (“superstition”), trolldom (“magic”)

References

• “abrakadabra” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “abrakadabra” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).
• “abrakadabra” in Store norske leksikon

Polish

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin abracadabra. First attested in 1560.

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /a.bra.kaˈda.bra/

• (Middle Polish) IPA^(key): /a.bra.kaˈda.bra/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -abra
• Syllabification: a‧bra‧ka‧da‧bra

Interjection

abrakadabra

1. (occult) abracadabra! (said by performing magician to indicate the moment of performing a magical trick or illusion)

   Synonyms: czary-mary, bim sala bim, hokus-pokus

Noun

abrakadabra f

1. abracadabra, mumbo jumbo (complicated technical or other jargon)
2. (Middle Polish, occult) charm cast on amulets

   Hypernym: zaklęcie

Declension

Declension of abrakadabra

	singular	plural
nominative	abrakadabra	abrakadabry
genitive	abrakadabry	abrakadabr
dative	abrakadabrze	abrakadabrom
accusative	abrakadabrę	abrakadabry
instrumental	abrakadabrą	abrakadabrami
locative	abrakadabrze	abrakadabrach
vocative	abrakadabro	abrakadabry

Further reading

• abrakadabra in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• abrakadabra in Polish dictionaries at PWN
• Włodzimierz Gruszczyński (01.12.2012) “ABRAKADABRA”, in Elektroniczny Słownik Języka Polskiego XVII i XVIII Wieku [Electronic Dictionary of the Polish Language of the XVII and XVIII Century]
• J. Karłowicz, A. Kryński, W. Niedźwiedzki, editors (1900), “abrakadabra”, in Słownik języka polskiego (in Polish), volume 1, Warsaw, page 3
• abrakadabra in Narodowy Fotokorpus Języka Polskiego

Slovak

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈabrakadabra]

Interjection

abrakadabra

1. abracadabra (said by someone doing magic or magical trick)

Further reading

• “abrakadabra”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2025

Swedish

Noun

abrakadabra n

1. abracadabra

Declension

Declension of abrakadabra

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	abrakadabra	abrakadabras
	definite	abrakadabrat	abrakadabrats
plural	indefinite	—	—
	definite	—	—

Interjection

abrakadabra

1. abracadabra

   Synonym: simsalabim

References

• abrakadabra in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• abrakadabra in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• abrakadabra in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish abracadabra, from Late Latin abracadabra. See also Ancient Greek ἀβράξας (abráxas).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˌʔabɾakaˈdabɾa/ [ˌʔaː.bɾɐ.xɐˈd̪aː.bɾɐ], /ʔabɾakaˈdabɾa/ [ʔɐ.bɾɐ.xɐˈd̪aː.bɾɐ]
• Rhymes: -abɾa
• Syllabification: a‧bra‧ka‧da‧bra

Noun

ábrakadábra or abrakadabra (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜊ᜔ᜇᜃᜇᜊ᜔ᜇ)

1. abracadabra
2. mumbo jumbo; nonsense (meaningless words)

Further reading

• “abrakadabra”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024
• “abrakadabra”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
• Cuadrado Muñiz, Adolfo (1972) Hispanismos en el tagalo: diccionario de vocablos de origen español vigentes en esta lengua filipina, Madrid: Oficina de Educación Iberoamericana, page 4

Turkish

Etymology

Borrowed from French abracadabra.

Noun

abrakadabra (definite accusative abrakadabrayı, uncountable)

1. abracadabra

References

• “abrakadabra”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu