kraken
/kɾaken/from spelling rulesmasculine
The English phrase "kraken" is translated into Spanish as kraken.
The term refers to a sea monster.
Meaning: Sea monster (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The word is a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/kɾaken/
Did you know?
- Despite the 'k' in kraken, the letter 'k' is not native to the Spanish alphabet and is almost exclusively found in loanwords or names.
- In Spanish, the word kraken is an adaptation of a foreign term and does not follow the traditional Latin-based roots of most sea creature names.
- Unlike English, where 'Kraken' is often capitalized as a proper name, in Spanish, it is frequently treated as a common noun and written in lowercase.
Examples in context
- El mítico Kraken, grueso como un barco pero el triple de grande, una vez atacó a la flota de Cristóbal Colón… sin dejarle a Colón más opción que comérselo.The mythical Kraken, thick as a ship and three times as wide, once made an attack on Christopher Columbus's fleet… giving Columbus no choice but to eat him.This sentence is useful for seeing the word kraken used in a mythological context.Tatoeba #545615 by Shishir, translation #545608 by FeuDRenais
- ¡Mira ese pulpo gigante! Parece un Kraken.Look at that giant octopus! It looks like a Kraken.
- En las profundidades del mar se esconde un calamar gigante: el Kraken.In the depths of the sea hides a giant squid: the Kraken.
- El Kraken es una leyenda de los mares.The Kraken is a legend of the seas.
- Dicen que el Kraken vive en el fondo del océano.They say the Kraken lives at the bottom of the ocean.
Example conversation
Mateo and Sofía are discussing a fantasy book.
- MateoMira este dibujo, ¡es un kraken gigante!Look at this drawing, it's a giant kraken!
- SofíaEs impresionante, parece que va a hundir el barco.It's impressive, it looks like it's going to sink the ship.
- MateoSí, el kraken es el monstruo más fuerte del libro.Yes, the kraken is the strongest monster in the book.
- SofíaEspero que los marineros puedan escapar.I hope the sailors can escape.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “kraken” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
