craquer

Betekenis (Engels)

  1. (ergative) to split, to break
  2. to crack (petroleum)
  3. (intransitive) to crack, to creak, to crunch
  4. (informal, intransitive) to give up, to break down, to crack
  5. (informal) to fall for, to become infatuated with, to yield to, give in to, fall in love with

Frekwensie

C1
Uitgespreek as (IPA)
/kʁa.ke/
Etimologie (Engels)

In summary

Inherited from Middle French craquer, from Middle Dutch kraken (“to crack, crackle”), from Old Dutch *krakōn, from Frankish *krakōn, from Proto-Germanic *krakōną (“to crack, crackle, shriek”), from Proto-Indo-European *gerg- (“to crow, shout”). Cognate with Old High German krahhōn, Old English cracian. More at crack.

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