kraker
Dutch
editEtymology
editFrom kraken (“to crack, break”) + -er.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editkraker m (plural krakers, diminutive krakertje n)
- (literally) One who cracks or an instrument used to crack.
- A chiropractor.
- Hij moet voor een onderzoek naar de kraker. ― He has to go to the chiropractor for an examination.
- A squatter.
- Synonym: occupant (Suriname)
- In de oude fabriek wonen nu stonede krakers. ― Stoned squatters are now living in the old factory.
- (informal) a thing of good quality, a cracker.
- Wij verwachten morgen een echte kraker in Port Elizabeth. ― We expect a real cracker (of a match) tomorrow in Port Elizabeth.
- (Suriname) supporter (someone who is a fan of a certain sports team or sportsperson)
- 2009, Orlando Emanuels, Dyompo's reis om de wereld [Dyompo's voyage around the world][1], Paramaribo: Nationale Stichting Kinderboekenfestival Suriname, →ISBN, page 20:
- Maar ondanks het aanvuren van de vele Dyompo-krakers en de medewerking van de bomen, ging Wind als eerste langs de laatste controlepost.
- But despite the shouts of support coming from Dyompo's many supporters, and the assistance of the trees, Wind was first to pass the final checkpoint.
Derived terms
editAnagrams
editTurkish
editEtymology
editBorrowed from French cracker or English cracker.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editkraker (definite accusative krakeri, plural krakerler)
- A cracker
Declension
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