quaken

Meaning

1. (weak) to quack
2. (weak) to croak

Concepts

quack

croak

neigh

whinny

bleat

cry

😢

squeal

gabble

bray

growl

moo

roar

shout

vociferate

cry out

bellow

scream

😱

yell

call

call out

howl

ribbit

bawl

Synonyms

wiehern

blöken

brüllen

gackern

schnattern

schreien

iahen

heulen

kakeln

krächzen

meckern

Translations

coasser

croar

balken

blaten

grommen

brullen

schreeuwen

rebuznar

hinniken

kwaken

loeien

bramir

bramar

balar

gritar

Dialects

Basel-Landschaft

gwaagge

Basel-Landschaft

rugge

Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkvaːkən/

Etymology

Cognate with Dutch: kwaken

Cognate with English: quack

In summary

From Proto-Germanic *kwakōną (“to quack”), of onomatopoeic origin. Cognate with Dutch kwaken (“to croak”), English quack.