crake

(Anglų k.)

Noun

Any of several birds of the family Rallidae that have short bills.

Verb

To cry out harshly and loudly, like a crake.

Verb

To boast; to speak loudly and boastfully.

Tariamas kaip (IPA)

/ˈkɹeɪk/

Etimologija (Anglų k.)

Paveldėta iš Vidurio Anglijos: crak

In summary

From Middle English crak, crake, from Old Norse kráka (“crow”), from Proto-Germanic *krak-, *kra- (“to croak, caw”), from Proto-Indo-European *gerh₂-, itself onomatopoeic.

Sinonimai

landrail

rail

corncrake

water hen