kraken

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kraken^¹

noun krakens

alternative Alternative form of Kraken

Kraken^²

/ˈkɹæ.kən/ UK, US
/ˈkɹɑː.kən/ UK, US
/ˈkɹeɪ.kən/ UK, US
/-kɪn/ UK, US

Rhymes with -ækən, -ɑːkən, -eɪkən

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Norwegian kraken (Bokmål entry; Nynorsk entry), definite singular of krake (“crooked dead tree, wooden drag/grapnel”) (Bokmål entry; Nynorsk entry), both from Old Norse kraki (“crooked dead tree, wooden drag/grapnel”, literally “crookie: something with crooks/hooks”), from Proto-Germanic *krankaz (“crooked”).

proper noun krake · kraken

Norse A colossal sea monster that attacks ships and sailors, often portrayed as a giant octopus or squid.

noun krake · kraken

abbreviation, uncountable Short for Kraken variant (“SARS-CoV-2 virus variant XBB.1.5”).

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noun Sea monster

Español	kraken
한국어	크라켄 keuraken
日本語	クラーケン kurāken
中文	克拉肯, 挪威海怪 Nuówēi hǎiguài
Português	Kraken
Français	kraken
Deutsch	Krake
Italiano	Kraken
Ελληνικά	κράκεν kráken
Русский	кра́кен kráken, морско́е чудо́вище morskóje čudóvišče

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@misc{kraken_2026,
  title = {kraken},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/kraken},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}