Crack
See also: crack
English
editEtymology
edit(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Proper noun
editCrack (plural Cracks)
- A surname
German
editPronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /kʁɛk/, /kɹɛk/
- The more Anglicised pronunciation is commoner in the drug sense (which entered the language more recently).
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Etymology 1
editLate 19th century, unadapted borrowing from English crack.
Noun
editCrack m (strong, genitive Cracks, plural Cracks, feminine (rare) Crackin)
- (colloquial, especially sports) pro, ace (highly trained or skilled person)
- (equestrianism) successful racehorse
Declension
editDeclension of Crack [masculine, strong]
Etymology 2
editLate 20th century, unadapted borrowing from English crack.
Noun
editCrack n (strong, genitive Cracks or Crack, no plural)
Declension
editDeclension of Crack [sg-only, neuter, strong]
Further reading
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- English uncountable nouns
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- German terms derived from English
- German lemmas
- German nouns
- German masculine nouns
- German colloquialisms
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- de:Equestrianism
- German uncountable nouns
- German neuter nouns
- de:Recreational drugs