An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/Kracke

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2691119An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, K — KrackeJohn Francis DavisFriedrich Kluge

​ Kracke, feminine, ‘sorry nag,’ Modern High German only, of obscure origin. Perhaps akin to Dutch kraak, French caraque, ‘clumsily built merchant ship’?.

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