kratt

See also: Kratt

Estonian

Etymology

From Estonian Swedish skratt (“ghost, devil”).

Noun

kratt (genitive krati, partitive kratti)

1. a mythological creature in Estonian folklore, who steals various things for its master.
2. (euphemistic, figuratively) thief

Declension

Declension of kratt (ÕS type 22e/riik, t-ø gradation)
		singular	plural
nominative		kratt	kratid
accusative	nom.
	gen.	krati
genitive			krattide
partitive		kratti	kratte krattisid
illative		kratti kratisse	krattidesse kratesse
inessive		kratis	krattides krates
elative		kratist	krattidest kratest
allative		kratile	krattidele kratele
adessive		kratil	krattidel kratel
ablative		kratilt	krattidelt kratelt
translative		kratiks	krattideks krateks
terminative		kratini	krattideni
essive		kratina	krattidena
abessive		kratita	krattideta
comitative		kratiga	krattidega

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

Related to krat.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /krat/

Noun

kratt n (definite singular krattet, indefinite plural kratt, definite plural kratta)

1. thicket

Synonyms

• kjerr

Derived terms

• krattspissmus
• tornekratt

References

• “kratt” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.