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quaken.

to quack

6 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈkvaːkən/[ˈkʰvaːkŋ]
  1. to quack

    weak
  2. to croak

    weak
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Germanic *kwakōną (“to quack”), of onomatopoeic origin. Cognate with Dutch kwaken (“to croak”), English quack.

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