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kakerlak

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Danish

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kakerlak

Etymology

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From Dutch kakkerlak.

Noun

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kakerlak c (singular definite kakerlakken, plural indefinite kakerlakker)

  1. cockroach

Declension

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

Descendants

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  • Icelandic: kakkalakki

References

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Indonesian

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kakerlak

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Dutch kakkerlak.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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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

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Further reading

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Manado Malay

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Dutch kakkerlak (cockroach).

Noun

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kakerlak

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

References

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