afkraken

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈɑfˌkraː.kə(n)/

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) to criticise in a petty and destructive manner
  • (dated) to crack off, to break off with a crack

Etymology

Compound from Dutch, Flemish af (off, from, down-, de-, away) + Dutch, Flemish kraken (creak, crack, squat, squeak, crunch, break).

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

kraken

Gloss

creak, crack, squat, squeak, crunch, break

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

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