Icelandic edit

Etymology edit

From Danish krepere, from Italian crepare, from Latin crepare (to crackle). Compare German krepieren and Swedish krepera.

Verb edit

krepera

  1. (informal) to be extremely irritated; to be close to giving up completely; to die (figuratively, e.g. of boredom)
    Synonyms: farast, bugast
    Ég er að krepera úr leiðindum.I'm dying of boredom.
  2. (informal, dated) to die (literally); to kick the bucket; to croak; to drop dead

Swedish edit

Etymology edit

From German krepieren, suffixed with -era, from Italian crepare, from Latin crepāre. Doublet of krevera. See also origin of diskrepans.

Verb edit

krepera (present kreperar, preterite kreperade, supine kreperat, imperative krepera)

  1. (dated) die
  2. (figurative) explode
    krepera av ilska
    explode with anger

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