Kracke

Borrowed from German Kracke.

Kracke (plural Krackes)

1. A surname from German.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Kracke is the 41164^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 529 individuals. Kracke is most common among White (95.84%) individuals.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Kracke”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 347.

Borrowed from German Low German. Cognate with Dutch kraak (“old animal”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈkrakə/
• Hyphenation 1996: Kra‧cke, pre-1996: Krak‧ke

Kracke f (genitive Kracke, plural Kracken)

1. old and weak horse
2. (humorous) old and/or weak person

   Ach, ich alte Kracke! Ich komm ja kaum noch hoch.

   Oh, I’m an old horse! I can barely get up.