Crepare
Example: I vecchi muri iniziano a crepare dopo il terremoto.
Definition
"Crepare" means to crack or split, especially referring to walls or surfaces breaking apart due to stress or damage, such as old walls starting to crack after an earthquake.
Etymology
The Italian verb "crepare" comes from the Latin word "crepare," meaning to make a noise or crack. Originally, it referred to making a cracking sound, which later evolved to describe the physical action of cracking or splitting. Did you know that in some dialects, "crepare" can also colloquially mean 'to die'?
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