kraker
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From kraken (“to crack, break”) + -er.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]kraker m (plural krakers, diminutive krakertje n)
- (literally) one who cracks or an instrument used to crack
- a chiropractor
- Hij moet voor een onderzoek naar de kraker. ― He has to go to the chiropractor for an examination.
- a squatter
- Synonym: occupant (Suriname)
- In de oude fabriek wonen nu stonede krakers. ― Stoned squatters are now living in the old factory.
- (informal) a thing of good quality, a cracker
- Wij verwachten morgen een echte kraker in Port Elizabeth. ― We expect a real cracker (of a match) tomorrow in Port Elizabeth.
- (Suriname) supporter (someone who is a fan of a certain sports team or sportsperson)
- 2009, Orlando Emanuels, Dyompo's reis om de wereld [Dyompo's voyage around the world][1], Paramaribo: Nationale Stichting Kinderboekenfestival Suriname, →ISBN, page 20:
- Maar ondanks het aanvuren van de vele Dyompo-krakers en de medewerking van de bomen, ging Wind als eerste langs de laatste controlepost.
- But despite the shouts of support coming from Dyompo's many supporters, and the assistance of the trees, Wind was first to pass the final checkpoint.
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from French cracker or English cracker.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]kraker (definite accusative krakeri, plural krakerler)
- A cracker
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