# krank
## Danish
### Etymology 1

From English crank.

#### Noun

krank c (singular definite kranken, plural indefinite kranke)
* a crankshaft, bottom bracket on a bicycle

### Etymology 2

From Middle Low German krank (“weak, sick”).

#### Adjective

krank (neuter krankt, plural and definite singular attributive kranke)
* (archaic) sick, unwell, ill, of poor health
* (archaic) of poor quality, bad condition

### Further reading

* “krank” in Den Danske Ordbog
* “krank,2” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog

## Dutch
### Etymology

From Middle Dutch cranc, from Old Dutch *cranc, from Proto-West Germanic *krank. Related to krenken (“to hurt”).

### Pronunciation

* Audio:(file)

### Adjective

krank (comparative kranker, superlative krankst)
* (archaic) sick, ill
    Synonym: ziek

#### Antonyms

* gezond
* genezen

#### Derived terms

* krankzinnig, krankenhuis

## German
### Etymology

From Middle High German krank, from Old High German *krank, from Proto-West Germanic *krank, from Proto-Germanic *krangaz, *krankaz (“crooked, weak”). Cognate with English crank.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /kʁaŋk/
* Audio:(file)
* Audio:(file)
* Audio (Austria):(file)
* Rhymes: -aŋk

### Adjective

krank (strong nominative masculine singular kranker, comparative kränker or kranker, superlative am kränksten or am kränkesten or am kranksten or am krankesten)
* ill, sick (in bad health)
    Synonym: (archaic) siech
* (figurative) sick, morally or mentally degenerate
* (slang) very interesting or unusual (in the positive or negative); sick

#### Usage notes

* As a tendency, the compared forms with umlaut are commoner in the literal sense, while those without umlaut are commoner in figurative use.

#### Antonyms

* gesund
* heil

#### Hyponyms

* augenkrank
* geisteskrank
* herzkrank
* krebskrank
* lungenkrank
* magenkrank

#### Derived terms

* erkranken
* kränkeln
* Krankenhaus
* Krankenwagen
* Kranker
* Krankheit
* krankmelden
* Krankmeldung

### Further reading

* “krank” in Duden online
* “krank” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

## Hunsrik
### Etymology

From Middle High German krank, from Old High German *krank, from Proto-West Germanic *krank, from Proto-Germanic *krangaz, *krankaz (“crooked, weak”).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /kraŋk/

### Adjective

krank (comparative krenker, superlative krenkest)
* ill, sick
    Sie sin krank.They are sick.
    Die kranke Leit sin im Hospital.The sick people are in the hospital.
    Unser Hund is krank.Our dog is sick.

#### Antonyms

* gesund

#### Derived terms

* Krankheet f
* Krankheit f

### Further reading

* Online Hunsrik Dictionary

## Luxembourgish
### Etymology

From Middle High German kranc, from Old High German *krank, from Proto-West Germanic *krank (“weak”).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /kʀɑŋk/
** Rhymes: -ɑŋk

### Adjective

krank (masculine kranken, neuter krankt, comparative méi krank, superlative am kranksten)
* ill, sick

#### Antonyms

* gesond

#### Related terms

* Kränkt
* Krankheet
* Krankeschäin
* Krankekeess

## Norwegian Nynorsk
### Etymology 1

Borrowed from English crank.

#### Noun

krank m (definite singular kranken, indefinite plural krankar, definite plural krankane)
* This term needs a translation to English. Please help out and add a translation, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.

### Etymology 2

From Old Norse krankr, from Middle Low German krank, from Proto-Germanic *krankaz.

#### Adjective

krank (neuter krankt, definite singular and plural kranke, comparative krankare, indefinite superlative krankast, definite superlative krankaste)
* weak
* ill, sick, sickly

### References

* “krank” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

### Anagrams

* knark

## Plautdietsch
### Etymology

From Low German krank, from Middle Low German krank, from Old Saxon *krank, from Proto-West Germanic *krank (“weak”).

### Adjective

krank
* ill, sick

#### Derived terms

* Krankenbad n
* Krankheit f

## Russenorsk
### Alternative forms

* kranke

### Etymology

Probably from German krank

### Adjective

krank
* ill

## Swedish
### Adjective

krank (not comparable)
* (dated) sick
    Synonym: sjuk

#### Derived terms

* kärlekskrank (“lovesick”)

### References

* krank in Svensk ordbok (SO)
* krank in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
* krank in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)