крак

From Proto-Slavic *korkъ (“limb, span”), from Proto-Indo-European *kr(o)k-sko (“arm”), see also Lithuanian kárka (“pig's foot”), kirkãlis (“shinbone”).

• IPA^(key): [krak]

крак • (krak) m (diminutive краче́)

1. leg
2. foot

   Synonyms: нога́ (nogá), стъпа́ло (stǎpálo), ходи́ло (hodílo)

3. paddle (a flat limb of an aquatic animal, adapted for swimming)

Modern Bulgarian does not make specific distinction between leg and foot, however, originally крак (krak) was used for the movable part of the limb (that spans), while нога́ (nogá) (originally: claw), стъпа́ло (stǎpálo) (literary: stepping tool) or ходи́ло (hodílo) (literary: walking tool) are used for the static appendage (that supports).

• крач (krač, “fold, stride of the leg”)
  • ра́зкрач (rázkrač, “span”)
• кра́чка (kráčka, “step”)
• кра́чол (kráčol, “sleeve of pants”)

• кърк (kǎrk, “turning part, neck”) (dialectal)
  • кръ́чма (krǎ́čma, “pub”)

• крак in Rečnik na bǎlgarskija ezik (Institut za bǎlgarski ezik)
• крак in Rečnik na bǎlgarskija ezik (Čitanka.Info)

• IPA^(key): [krak]

крак • (krak) m

1. edge (of a geometric shape)
2. ray
3. tentacle

From Proto-Slavic *korkъ. Cognate with Bulgarian крак (krak, “leg, foot”).

• IPA^(key): /krâːk/

кра̑к m (Latin spelling krȃk)

1. limb (of a frog and certain animals such as octopus or crab)
2. fork, branch (of a river, road, etc.)