# krokodil
## English
### Etymology

From the Russian крокоди́л (krokodíl, “crocodile”), because of its damaging effects on the skin, possibly related to the chemical name of the precursor α-chlorocodide. Doublet of crocodile.

### Noun

krokodil (uncountable)
* (slang) The drug desomorphine.
** 2016, Simon Shuster, Time magazine‎:But other synthetic drugs, such the ones known in the streets as bath salts, now dominate the market in Russia, while the most common sign of krokodil is the quiet devastation it has left behind.

## Afrikaans
### Etymology

From Dutch krokodil, from Middle Dutch crocodil, from Latin crocodīlus, from Ancient Greek κροκόδειλος (krokódeilos).

### Pronunciation

* Audio:(file)

### Noun

krokodil (plural krokodille)
* crocodile

#### Derived terms

* krokodiltrane

## Albanian
### Noun

krokodil
* crocodile

### Further reading

* FGJSSH: Fjalor i gjuhës së sotme shqipe [Dictionary of the modern Albanian language]‎, 1980

## Czech
### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ˈkrokodiːl]

### Etymology 1
#### Noun

krokodil m anim
* Obsolete spelling of krokodýl (“crocodile”).

##### Derived terms

* krokodilí

### Etymology 2

Borrowed from Russian крокоди́л (krokodíl).

#### Noun

krokodil m inan
* krokodil, desomorphine (opioid)

##### Declension
### Further reading

* “krokodil”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957

## Dutch
### Etymology

From Middle Dutch crocodil, from Latin crocodīlus, from Ancient Greek κροκόδειλος (krokódeilos).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˌkroː.koːˈdɪl/
* Audio:(file)
* Hyphenation: kro‧ko‧dil
* Rhymes: -ɪl

### Noun

krokodil m or f (plural krokodillen, diminutive krokodilletje n)
* crocodile

#### Derived terms

* krokodilachtig
* krokodillentranen
* nijlkrokodil
* opblaaskrokodil
* paarse krokodil
* zeekrokodil

#### Descendants

* Afrikaans: krokodil

## Hungarian
### Etymology

Borrowed from Latin crocodilus, from Ancient Greek κροκόδειλος (krokódeilos). Via German Krokodil is also a possibility.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ˈkrokodil]
* Hyphenation: kro‧ko‧dil
* Rhymes: -il

### Noun

krokodil (plural krokodilok)
* crocodile

#### Derived terms

* krokodilkönny

### References

* ↑ krokodil in Zaicz, Gábor (ed.). Etimológiai szótár: Magyar szavak és toldalékok eredete (‘Dictionary of Etymology: The origin of Hungarian words and affixes’). Budapest: Tinta Könyvkiadó, 2006, →ISBN. (See also its 2nd edition.)

### Further reading

* krokodil in Bárczi, Géza and László Országh. A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára (“The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language”, abbr.: ÉrtSz.). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN

## Mauritian Creole
### Etymology

From French crocodile.

### Noun

krokodil
* crocodile

### References

* Baker, Philip & Hookoomsing, Vinesh Y. 1987. Dictionnaire de créole mauricien. Morisyen – English – Français

## Serbo-Croatian
### Noun

krokòdil m (Cyrillic spelling кроко̀дил)
* crocodile

#### Declension
## Seychellois Creole
### Etymology

From French crocodile.

### Noun

krokodil
* crocodile

### References

* Danielle D’Offay et Guy Lionnet, Diksyonner Kreol - Franse / Dictionnaire Créole Seychellois - Français

## Swedish
### Etymology

From Medieval Latin crocodilus

### Noun

krokodil c
* crocodile (reptile)

#### See also

* alligator (“alligator”)
* kräldjur (“reptile”)

### References

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

## West Frisian
### Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

### Noun

krokodil c (plural krokodillen, diminutive krokodiltsje)
* crocodile

#### Alternative forms

* krokkedil

#### Further reading

* “krokkedil”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011