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
  • French: craquer

Further reading

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