An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/Kracke

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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, K
by Friedrich Kluge, translated by John Francis Davis
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This annotated version expands the abbreviations in the original entry Kracke. Random word Special:RandomInCategory/Annotated entries in Kluge's Etymological Dictionary of the German Language
2691119An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, K — KrackeJohn Francis DavisFriedrich Kluge

​ Kracke, feminine, ‘sorry nag,’ Modern High German only, of obscure origin. Perhaps akin to Dutch kraak, French caraque, ‘clumsily built merchant ship’?.

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