kakerlak

See also: Kakerlak

Danish

Etymology

From Dutch kakkerlak.

Noun

kakerlak c (singular definite kakerlakken, plural indefinite kakerlakker)

  1. cockroach

Declension

Declension of kakerlak
common
gender 		singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative kakerlak kakerlakken kakerlakker kakerlakkerne
genitive kakerlaks kakerlakkens kakerlakkers kakerlakkernes

Descendants

  • Icelandic: kakkalakki

References

Indonesian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Dutch kakkerlak.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [kakərˈlak̚]
  • Hyphenation: ka‧kêr‧lak

Noun

kakerlak (plural kakerlak-kakerlak)

  1. (colloquial, rare) cockroach: a black or brown straight-winged insect of the order Blattodea
    Synonyms: cecunguk, coro, kecoak, kepuyuk, lipas
  2. (derogatory, rare, dated) European: person living or originating from Europe

References

  1. ^ “kakarlak”, Office of the Moluccan Languages, Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia

Further reading

Manado Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch kakkerlak (“cockroach”).

Noun

kakerlak

  1. cockroach: a black or brown straight-winged insect of the order Blattodea

References

  • Balai Bahasa Provinsi Sulawesi Utara (2021), Kamus Dwibahasa Melayu Manado-Indonesia (in Indonesian), Manado: Balai Bahasa Provinsi Sulawesi Utara
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