krá

See also: kra

Czech

Interjection

krá

  1. caw (the harsh cry of a crow)
  • krákat
  • krákorat

Further reading

  • krá in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
  • krá in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse krá, compare Danish kro sig (“brag”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɹɔaː/

Noun

krá n (genitive singular krás, plural krá)

Interjection

krá

  1. animal sound of the crow (kráka), caw

Declension

Declension of krá
n4 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative krá kráið krá kráini
accusative krá kráið krá kráini
dative krá, krái kránum kráum kráunum
genitive krás krásins kráa kráanna

Icelandic

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kʰrauː/
    Rhymes: -auː

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *kranhō.

Noun

krá f (genitive singular krár, nominative plural krár)

  1. pub
  2. a quiet corner, nook
Declension

Etymology 2

Cognate with Faroese krá. Related to English crow (noun and verb).

Interjection

krá

  1. (onomatopoeia) caw (representing the sound of a raven or crow)
Synonyms

Anagrams

Slovak

Interjection

krá

  1. caw (the harsh cry of a crow or a rook)
  2. croak (also the people, to shout or speak nonsense)
  • krákať
  • krákavec
  • krákoriť
  • krakľa

Usage notes

  • vrana kráka krá, krá, krá - the crow makes “caw, caw, caw”
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