krokan

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From French croquant.

Noun

krokan m (definite singular krokanen, indefinite plural krokaner, definite plural krokanene)

brittle (confection usually made with almonds)

References

“krokan” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
“krokan” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From French croquant.

Noun

krokan m (definite singular krokanen, indefinite plural krokanar, definite plural krokanane)

brittle (confection, as above)

References

“krokan” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

Etymology

Shortening of French croquem(bouche).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /krʊˈkɑːn/, /krɔˈkɑːn/, /kroːˈkɑːn/
Rhymes: -ɑːn

Noun

krokan c

croquembouche (French dessert made from a pile of profiteroles coated with caramel)

Declension

Declension of krokan
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	krokan	krokanen	krokaner	krokanerna
Genitive	krokans	krokanens	krokaners	krokanernas

Descendants

→ Finnish: krokaani

Anagrams

konkar, krokna

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