krokodil
English edit
Etymology edit
From the Russian крокоди́л (krokodíl, “crocodile”), because of its damaging effects on the skin, possibly related to the chemical name of the precursor α-chlorocodide. Doublet of crocodile.
Noun edit
krokodil (uncountable)
- (slang) The drug desomorphine.
- 2016, Simon Shuster, Time magazine[1]:
- But other synthetic drugs, such the ones known in the streets as bath salts, now dominate the market in Russia, while the most common sign of krokodil is the quiet devastation it has left behind.
Afrikaans edit
Etymology edit
From Dutch krokodil, from Middle Dutch crocodil, from Latin crocodīlus, from Ancient Greek κροκόδειλος (krokódeilos).
Pronunciation edit
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Noun edit
krokodil (plural krokodille)
Derived terms edit
Albanian edit
Noun edit
krokodil
Further reading edit
- “krokodil”, in FGJSSH: Fjalor i gjuhës së sotme shqipe [Dictionary of the modern Albanian language][2] (in Albanian), 1980
Czech edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
Noun edit
krokodil m anim
Declension edit
singular | plural | |
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nominative | krokodil | krokodili, krokodilové |
genitive | krokodila | krokodilů |
dative | krokodilovi, krokodilu | krokodilům |
accusative | krokodila | krokodily |
vocative | krokodile | krokodili, krokodilové |
locative | krokodilovi, krokodilu | krokodilech |
instrumental | krokodilem | krokodily |
Derived terms edit
Etymology 2 edit
Borrowed from Russian крокоди́л (krokodíl).
Noun edit
krokodil m inan
- krokodil, desomorphine (opioid)
Declension edit
singular | plural | |
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nominative | krokodil | krokodily |
genitive | krokodilu | krokodilů |
dative | krokodilu | krokodilům |
accusative | krokodil | krokodily |
vocative | krokodile | krokodily |
locative | krokodilu | krokodilech |
instrumental | krokodilem | krokodily |
Further reading edit
- krokodil in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Dutch crocodil, from Latin crocodīlus, from Ancient Greek κροκόδειλος (krokódeilos).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
krokodil m or f (plural krokodillen, diminutive krokodilletje n)
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
- Afrikaans: krokodil
Hungarian edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Latin crocodilus, from Ancient Greek κροκόδειλος (krokódeilos). Via German Krokodil is also a possibility.[1]
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
krokodil (plural krokodilok)
Declension edit
Inflection (stem in -o-, back harmony) | ||
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singular | plural | |
nominative | krokodil | krokodilok |
accusative | krokodilt | krokodilokat |
dative | krokodilnak | krokodiloknak |
instrumental | krokodillal | krokodilokkal |
causal-final | krokodilért | krokodilokért |
translative | krokodillá | krokodilokká |
terminative | krokodilig | krokodilokig |
essive-formal | krokodilként | krokodilokként |
essive-modal | — | — |
inessive | krokodilban | krokodilokban |
superessive | krokodilon | krokodilokon |
adessive | krokodilnál | krokodiloknál |
illative | krokodilba | krokodilokba |
sublative | krokodilra | krokodilokra |
allative | krokodilhoz | krokodilokhoz |
elative | krokodilból | krokodilokból |
delative | krokodilról | krokodilokról |
ablative | krokodiltól | krokodiloktól |
non-attributive possessive - singular |
krokodilé | krokodiloké |
non-attributive possessive - plural |
krokodiléi | krokodilokéi |
Possessive forms of krokodil | ||
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possessor | single possession | multiple possessions |
1st person sing. | krokodilom | krokodiljaim |
2nd person sing. | krokodilod | krokodiljaid |
3rd person sing. | krokodilja | krokodiljai |
1st person plural | krokodilunk | krokodiljaink |
2nd person plural | krokodilotok | krokodiljaitok |
3rd person plural | krokodiljuk | krokodiljaik |
Derived terms edit
References edit
- ^ krokodil in Zaicz, Gábor (ed.). Etimológiai szótár: Magyar szavak és toldalékok eredete (‘Dictionary of Etymology: The origin of Hungarian words and affixes’). Budapest: Tinta Könyvkiadó, 2006, →ISBN. (See also its 2nd edition.)
Further reading edit
- krokodil in Bárczi, Géza and László Országh. A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára (‘The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language’, abbr.: ÉrtSz.). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN
Mauritian Creole edit
Etymology edit
Noun edit
krokodil
References edit
- Baker, Philip & Hookoomsing, Vinesh Y. 1987. Dictionnaire de créole mauricien. Morisyen – English – Français
Serbo-Croatian edit
Noun edit
krokòdil m (Cyrillic spelling кроко̀дил)
Declension edit
singular | plural | |
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nominative | krokòdil | krokodili |
genitive | krokodíla | krokodila |
dative | krokodilu | krokodilima |
accusative | krokodila | krokodile |
vocative | krokodile | krokodili |
locative | krokodilu | krokodilima |
instrumental | krokodilom | krokodilima |
Seychellois Creole edit
Etymology edit
Noun edit
krokodil
References edit
- Danielle D’Offay et Guy Lionnet, Diksyonner Kreol - Franse / Dictionnaire Créole Seychellois - Français
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
From Medieval Latin crocodilus
Noun edit
krokodil c
- crocodile (reptile)
Declension edit
Declension of krokodil | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | krokodil | krokodilen | krokodiler | krokodilerna |
Genitive | krokodils | krokodilens | krokodilers | krokodilernas |
References edit
West Frisian edit
Etymology edit
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun edit
krokodil c (plural krokodillen, diminutive krokodiltsje)
Alternative forms edit
Further reading edit
- “krokkedil”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011