kräk

Swedish

Etymology

Originally of smaller creeping or crawling animals, "lower" animals. Compare Norwegian Nynorsk krek.

Noun

kräk n

  1. (derogatory) someone despicable, scum
    De är kräk som ger sig på oskyldiga
    They're scum to go after innocents
  2. (derogatory) someone weak, spineless, insignificant, etc.
    en skara ynkliga kräk
    a bunch of pitiful worms
  3. a disagreeable animal or an animal that evokes pity
    Ge kattkräket lite mat
    Give the poor cat some food
  4. (colloquial) a domestic animal, especially of cattle

Declension

Declension of kräk 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative kräk kräket kräk kräken
Genitive kräks kräkets kräks kräkens

References

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