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cracknel

Meaningto crack

Common meaning: a crisp biscuit

Journey through time

  1. Dutchkrakeling‘a cracknel’source
  2. Frenchcraquelinsource
  3. Early English spellingCrakenellesource
  4. Englishcracknel‘a crisp biscuit’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.
  • US IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.

Origin: Built on Dutch krakeling ‘to crack’.

Roots

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