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