Kruke

German

Etymology

Via German Low German [Term?] from Middle Low German krûke, from Old Saxon krūka, from Proto-West Germanic *krūkā, probably from the root of Krug (jug).

Cognate with Dutch kruik, English crock, Danish krukke (jar), Icelandic krukka (pot), French cruche (jug) (from Frankish).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkʁuːkə/
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Noun

Kruke f (genitive Kruke, plural Kruken)

  1. (regional, Northern Germany) crock; earthen mug
    Synonym: Tonkrug

Declension

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