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Icelandic
Etymology
From Danish krepere, from Italian crepare, from Latin crepare (“to crackle”). Compare German krepieren and Swedish krepera.
Verb
krepera
- (informal) to be extremely irritated; to be close to giving up completely; to die (figuratively, e.g. of boredom)
- Synonyms: farast, bugast
- Ég er að krepera úr leiðindum. ― I'm dying of boredom.
- (informal, dated) to die (literally); to kick the bucket; to croak; to drop dead
Swedish
Etymology
From German krepieren, suffixed with -era, from Italian crepare, from Latin crepāre. Doublet of krevera. See also origin of diskrepans.
Verb
krepera (present kreperar, preterite kreperade, supine kreperat, imperative krepera)
- (dated) die
- (figurative) explode
krepera av ilska- explode with anger
Conjugation
Conjugation of krepera (weak)
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