krat

See also: krať, krät, krát, krāt-, and K-rat

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch cratte (“basketware, mold”), from Old Dutch *kratta, *kratto (“basket”), from Proto-Germanic *kratjô, *krattijô (“basket”), from Proto-Indo-European *gred-, *gre(n)t- (“plaiting, wicker, basket, cradle”), from Proto-Indo-European *ger- (“to bind, twist, wind”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /krɑt/

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• Hyphenation: krat
• Rhymes: -ɑt

Noun

krat n or m (plural kratten, diminutive kratje n)

1. crate

Usage notes

Traditionally considered a neuter noun, the usage with common gender arose in the 20th century.

Derived terms

• bierkrat
• vouwkrat

Descendants

• → Caribbean Javanese: krat
• → Indonesian: krat

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch krat (“crate”), from Middle Dutch cratte (“basketware, mold”), from Old Dutch *kratta, *kratto (“basket”), from Proto-Germanic *kratjô, *krattijô (“basket”), from Proto-Indo-European *gred-, *gre(n)t- (“plaiting, wicker, basket, cradle”), from Proto-Indo-European *ger- (“to bind, twist, wind”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈkrat̪̚]
• Hyphenation: krat

Noun

krat (plural krat-krat, first-person possessive kratku, second-person possessive kratmu, third-person possessive kratnya)

1. crate: a large open box or basket, used especially to transport fragile goods.

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /krat/
• Rhymes: -at
• Syllabification: krat

Noun

krat f

1. genitive plural of krata