Meanings
plural kroepoeks · alternative krupuk
- An Indonesian (Javanese) shrimp cracker, made from tapioca flour, salt, ground shrimps and various spices.
Dipped in seething oil, kroepoek cockles like burning pink paper.
1971, E. M. Beekman, Lame duck, page 1122 more examples
They are very hard and flat and, to put it plainly, uninteresting looking until they are deep-fried. Kroepoek is a traditional part of a rice table.
1988, Johanna Bates, Let's Go Dutch, page 111In Indonesia one can find a wide range of kroepoek (the 'oe' spelling betrays the Dutch influence).
2008, Sarah Ainley, Around the world in 450 recipes, page 116Synonyms: prawn cracker, shrimp cracker
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn Indonesian (Javanese) shrimp cracker, made from tapioca flour, salt, ground shrimps and various spices.
Origin
- Old Javanesekurupuk“a crunchy flake”
- Javaneseꦏꦿꦸꦥꦸꦏ꧀
- Dutchkroepoek
- Englishkroepoek
Borrowed from Dutch kroepoek, from Javanese ꦏꦿꦸꦥꦸꦏ꧀ (krupuk), from Old Javanese kurupuk (“a crunchy flake”).
More words from Dutch, Javanese, Old Javanese
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Dutch kroepoek
- kroepoekIndonesian shrimp crackers
German Krabbenbrot, Krabbenchip
- KrabbenbrotIndonesian shrimp crackers
- KrabbenchipIndonesian shrimp crackers
Indonesian kerupuk
- kerupukIndonesian shrimp crackers
Malay keropok
- keropokIndonesian shrimp crackers
Cite this entry
kroepoek. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kroepoek
“kroepoek.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kroepoek. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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