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Krake

octopus

noun KRAH-ke Rare
Animals & Nature Sea Creatures

Origin: from Norwegian/Danish 'krake'

Also means

kraken (mythological)

Usage Note

Krake is the usual German word for octopus and for the mythological sea monster 'kraken'. Standard gender is der Krake (m), though die Krake (f) is common colloquially. Not to be confused with Krabbe (crab).

Examples

"Der Krake öffnete das verschlossene Glas mit seinen Tentakeln."

Natural Translation

The octopus opened the sealed jar with its tentacles.

Literal Translation

The octopus opened the sealed jar with his tentacles.

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