krage

Etymology

From Old Norse kráka (“crow”), from Proto-Indo-European *gerh₂- (“to cry hoarsely”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkraːɡə/, [ˈkʁ̥ɑːʊ]

Noun

krage c (singular definite kragen, plural indefinite krager)

1. crow, especially carrion crow and hooded crow

References

• “krage” in Den Danske Ordbog

Alternative forms

• krave

Etymology

From Middle Low German krage and Middle Norwegian kragi.

Noun

krage m (definite singular kragen, indefinite plural krager, definite plural kragene)

1. a collar (on a garment, or dog or cat)

References

• “krage” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Etymology

From Middle Low German krage and Middle Norwegian kragi.

Noun

krage m (definite singular kragen, indefinite plural kragar, definite plural kragane)

1. a collar (on a garment, or dog or cat)

References

• “krage” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Noun

krage c

1. collar (part of garment)
2. collar (coloured ring round the neck of a bird or mammal)
3. collar (financial), a collection of derivatives intended for risk management