Kraken

See also: kraken

English

A depiction of a Kraken.

Alternative forms

kraken

Etymology

Borrowed from Norwegian kraken.

Pronunciation

(UK, US) IPA^(key): /ˈkɹɑːkən/
Hyphenation: kra‧ken

Proper noun

Kraken

(Norse mythology) A colossal sea monster that attacks ships and sailors, often portrayed as a giant octopus or squid

Derived terms

Kraken Mare

Translations

Sea monster

Chinese:
Mandarin: 挪威海怪 (Nuówēi hǎiguài)
Danish: Kraken
Dutch: kraken (nl) m, kraak (nl) m
French: kraken (fr) m
German: Krake (de) m
Irish: cráca m
Italian: Kraken m
Japanese: クラーケン (kurāken)

Marathi: क्रॅकन m (krǎkana)
Norwegian:
Bokmål: kraken m, krake (no) m

Nynorsk: kraken m, krake m
Portuguese: Kraken m
Russian: кра́кен (ru) m (kráken), морско́е чудо́вище n (morskóje čudóvišče)
Spanish: kraken m
Swedish: Kraken (sv) c

German

Pronunciation

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Noun

Kraken f or m

plural of Krake
(obsolete, Magic: The Gathering) Synonym of Krake (“kraken”)

Proper noun

Kraken ? (genitive Kraken)

(Norse mythology) Kraken

Portuguese

Proper noun

Kraken m

(Norse mythology) Kraken (a gigantic squid)

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