An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/Kriekente

by Friedrich Kluge

Kriekente, feminine, ‘teal,’ a Low German form for High German Kriech-Ente; wanting in Middle High German and Old High German; it is based on Latin anas crecca, hence also Swedish kräcka. French sarcelle, ‘teal,’ like Italian cerceta, is traced to Latin anas querquedula; thus it has no etymological connection with Kriechente; the same may be said of English crake, corncrake.