craken

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *krakon, from Proto-Germanic *krakōną.

Verb

crāken

1. to creak, to crack

Inflection

Conjugation of crāken (weak)

infinitive	base form	crāken
	genitive	crākens
	dative	crākene
		indicative			subjunctive
		present	past		present	past
1st person singular		crāke	—		crāke	—
2nd person singular		crāecs, crākes	—		crāecs, crākes	—
3rd person singular		crāect, crāket	—		crāke	—
1st person plural		crāken	—		crāken	—
2nd person plural		crāect, crāket	—		crāect, crāket	—
3rd person plural		crāken	—		crāken	—
		imperative
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