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Czech
Etymology
Inherited from Old Czech krok , from Proto-Slavic *korkъ .
Pronunciation
Noun
krok m inan
step , pace
Declension
Declension of krok (velar masculine inanimate )
Derived terms
Further reading
Kashubian
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *korkъ .
Pronunciation
IPA (key ) : /ˈkrɔk/
Rhymes: -ɔk
Syllabification: krok
Noun
krok m inan (diminutive kroczk , related adjective kroczny or krokòwi )
step , pace ( motion taken while walking )
step , pace ( distance covered by such an action )
( anatomy ) perineum
( collective ) children
Declension
Derived terms
Further reading
Stefan Ramułt (1893 ) “krok ”, in Słownik języka pomorskiego czyli kaszubskiego (in Kashubian), page 80
Sychta, Bernard (1968 ) “krok”, in Słownik gwar kaszubskich (in Polish), volumes 2 (H – L ), Wrocław: Ossolineum, page 255
Jan Trepczyk (1994 ) “krok”, in Słownik polsko-kaszubski (in Kashubian), volumes 1–2
Eùgeniusz Gòłąbk (2011 ) “krok”, in Słownik Polsko-Kaszubski / Słowôrz Pòlskò-Kaszëbsczi
“krok ”, in Internetowi Słowôrz Kaszëbsczégò Jãzëka , Fundacja Kaszuby, 2022
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Old Norse krókr , from Proto-Germanic *krōkaz , from Proto-Indo-European *gerg- .
Noun
krok m (definite singular kroken , indefinite plural kroker , definite plural krokene )
a hook
a corner ( e.g. of a room )
Derived terms
References
“krok” in The Bokmål Dictionary .
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Old Norse krókr .
Noun
krok m (definite singular kroken , indefinite plural krokar , definite plural krokane )
a hook
a corner ( e.g. of a room )
Derived terms
References
“krok” in The Nynorsk Dictionary .
Old Czech
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *korkъ .
Pronunciation
Noun
krok m inan
step , pace
walking
( metrology ) step ( Roman unit of length equal to five Roman feet )
( in the plural ) steps ( roundly bounded place designated for trial; judicial duel )
Declension
Derived terms
Descendants
References
Old Slovak
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *korkъ . First attested in 1652.
Noun
krok m inan
step , pace
( metrology ) step ( Roman unit of length equal to five Roman feet )
step ; deed , action
Descendants
References
Majtán, Milan et al., editors (1991–2008 ), “krok ”, in Historický slovník slovenského jazyka (in Slovak), volumes 1–7 (A – Ž ), Bratislava: VEDA, →OCLC
Polish
Etymology
Inherited from Old Polish *krok . First attested in 1534.
Pronunciation
Rhymes: -ɔk
Syllabification: krok
Noun
krok m inan (diminutive kroczek , related adjective kroczny )
step ( advance or movement made from one foot to the other; a pace )
step ( space passed over by one movement of the foot in walking or running )
step , pace ( gait; manner of walking )
Synonym: chód
step ( small space or distance )
step ( proceeding; measure; action; act )
Synonym: czyn
step ( distinct part of a process; stage; phase )
Synonym: postęp
crotch ( area in clothes where the area for legs are sewn )
( Middle Polish ) animal 's behind ( back end of an animal )
( anatomy ) crotch , perineum
Synonym: krocze
( metrology , Ancient Rome ) step ( Roman unit of length equal to five Roman feet )
( obsolete ) entry ( ability to enter )
( Middle Polish ) feet
Synonyms: nogi , stopy
( Middle Polish ) trace , track , trail
Synonyms: ślad , trop
( Middle Polish ) straddle ( posture )
Synonym: rozkrok
( Middle Polish ) loin cloth worn for decency
Declension
Derived terms
Descendants
→ Belarusian: крок ( krok )
→ Ukrainian: крок ( krok )
Trivia
According to Słownik frekwencyjny polszczyzny współczesnej (1990), krok is one of the most used words in Polish, appearing 7 times in scientific texts, 23 times in news, 16 times in essays, 48 times in fiction, and 10 times in plays, each out of a corpus of 100,000 words, totaling 104 times, making it the 596th most common word in a corpus of 500,000 words.
References
^ Maria Renata Mayenowa , Stanisław Rospond , Witold Taszycki , Stefan Hrabec , Władysław Kuraszkiewicz (2010-2023 ) “krok ”, in Słownik Polszczyzny XVI Wieku
^ Ida Kurcz (1990 ) “krok ”, in Słownik frekwencyjny polszczyzny współczesnej (in Polish), volume 1, Kraków, Warszawa: Polska Akademia Nauk. Instytut Języka Polskiego, page 202
Further reading
krok in Wielki słownik języka polskiego , Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
krok in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Wiesław Morawski (10.08.2023 ) “KROK ”, in Elektroniczny Słownik Języka Polskiego XVII i XVIII Wieku
Samuel Bogumił Linde (1807–1814 ) “krok ”, in Słownik języka polskiego
Aleksander Zdanowicz (1861 ) “krok ”, in Słownik języka polskiego, Wilno 1861
J. Karłowicz , A. Kryński , W. Niedźwiedzki , editors (1902 ), “krok ”, in Słownik języka polskiego (in Polish), volume 2, Warsaw, page 556
Boryś, Wiesław (2005 ) “krok ”, in Słownik etymologiczny języka polskiego (in Polish), Kraków: Wydawnictwo Literackie, →ISBN
Mańczak, Witold (2017 ) “krok ”, in Polski słownik etymologiczny (in Polish), Kraków: Polska Akademia Umiejętności, →ISBN
Bańkowski, Andrzej (2000 ) “krok ”, in Etymologiczny słownik języka polskiego (in Polish)
Silesian
Etymology
Inherited from Old Polish *krok .
Pronunciation
IPA (key ) : /ˈkrɔk/
Rhymes: -ɔk
Syllabification: krok
Noun
krok m inan (diminutive kroczek )
step , pace ( motion taken while walking )
step , pace ( distance covered by such an action )
Declension
Derived terms
Further reading
Slovak
Etymology
Inherited from Old Slovak krok , from Proto-Slavic *korkъ .
Pronunciation
Noun
krok m inan (relational adjective krokový , diminutive krôčik )
step , pace ( motion taken while walking )
step , pace ( distance covered by such an action )
step ; deed , action
step ( phase; part of a whole )
Declension
Further reading
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish krōker , from Old Norse krókr ( “ hook ” ) , from Proto-Germanic *krōkaz , from Proto-Indo-European *ger- .
Noun
krok c
hook ; a rod bent into a curved shape
hook ; a fishhook
hook ; a type of punch
Declension
Derived terms
See also
hake ( “ hook for fastening or suspending ” )
References
Anagrams
Volapük
Noun
krok (nominative plural kroks )
crocus
Declension
1 status as a case is disputed2 in later, non-classical Volapük only