Krake

krake krakë kråke German de: de:+n Alternative forms de Kraken Etymology de non gem-pro From de no Kraken, definite singular of nn krake sea monster. Pronunciation de /ˈkʁaːkə/ de De-Krake.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>) Noun m[traditional or scientific].weak or f[colloquial] de chiefly sciences a mollusk of the order Octopoda; an octopus in the broader sense de mythology or figuratively a kraken sea monster de Das Schiff wurde von einer Krake (einem Kraken) versenkt. The ship was sunk by a kraken. de die/der Krake des Kapitalismus the kraken of capitalism Usage notes de Krake, de Oktopus and de Tintenfisch are all distinguished in scientific use. Non-specialist speakers, however, tend to reserve de Krake to the sea monster and use de Tintenfisch and de Oktopus interchangeably. Prescriptive grammars define de Krake as masculine, which is the traditional usage and is still common in some regions. On the whole, however, Krake is now predominantly treated as feminine outside of scientific use. Declension m[traditional or scientific].weak f[colloquial] Derived terms de Löcherkrake common blanket octopus de Riesenkrake giant octopus de Zirrenkrake curled octopus See also de Oktopus de Tintenfisch Further reading de Octopuses Magic: The Gathering