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Krokodilsträne

German, noun/kʁokoˈdiːlstʁɛːnə/

Krokodilsträne is a German feminine noun meaning “crocodile tear” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “eine Mitgefühl und echte Betroffenheit heuchelnde Träne”.

What does Krokodilsträne mean in English?

noun

  1. 1

    femininecrocodile tear

    Krokodilstränen vergießen

Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How German dictionaries define it

noun: 1. eine Mitgefühl und echte Betroffenheit heuchelnde Träne

The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.

Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.

Forms of Krokodilsträne

  • Krokodilstränen plural

Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).

How do you pronounce Krokodilsträne?

  • /kʁokoˈdiːlstʁɛːnə/
  • /-tʁeːnə/
  • [kʁokoˈdiːlstʁɛːnə]

Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.