kro

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See also: kró, krö, and krọ

Translingual

Symbol

kro

  1. (international standards) ISO 639-2 & ISO 639-5 language code for Kru languages.

Australian Kriol

Etymology

From English crow.

Noun

kro

  1. crow
    Synonym: wakwak

Czech

Pronunciation

Noun

kro f

  1. vocative singular of kra

Danish

 kro on Danish Wikipedia

Etymology

From Middle Low German kroch, kruch.

Pronunciation

Noun

kro c (singular definite kroen, plural indefinite kroer)

  1. inn

Inflection

Declension of kro
common
gender 		Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative kro kroen kroer kroerne
genitive kros kroens kroers kroernes

References

“kro” in Den Danske Ordbog

Norwegian Bokmål

 Kro on Norwegian Bokmål Wikipedia
ei kro

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From German Krug.

Noun

kro f or m (definite singular kroa or kroen, indefinite plural kroer, definite plural kroene)

  1. small restaurant; inn, tavern
Derived terms

vegkro (“roadside inn”) (Nynorsk also), veikro

Etymology 2

 Kro (anatomi) on Norwegian Bokmål Wikipedia
Fugl med full kro
Bird with full crop

Compare English crop, German Kropf, Dutch krop, Swedish kräva

Noun

kro m (definite singular kroen, indefinite plural kroer, definite plural kroene)

  1. (anatomy, biology) crop; a pouch-like area of the gastrointestinal tract found in a variety of animals, including birds and insects.

Etymology 3

The noun relating to anatomy (crop) used as a verb. Originally used idiomatically as stretching your crop, as birds do when they've eaten.

Verb

kro (imperative kro, present tense kror, simple past krodde, past participle krodd)

  1. to show enjoyment
    Han krodde seg skikkelig under massasjen
    He really showed his enjoyment during the massage
Usage notes

This verb is only used reflexively

References

“kro” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From German Krug. Compare Swedish krog and Dutch kroeg.

Noun

kro f (definite singular kroa, indefinite plural kroer, definite plural kroene)

  1. small restaurant; inn, tavern
Derived terms

vegkro (“roadside inn”)

Etymology 2

 Kro i zoologien on Norwegian Nynorsk Wikipedia

Noun

kro m (definite singular kroen, indefinite plural kroar, definite plural kroane)

  1. (anatomy, biology) crop

Etymology 3

Verb

kro (imperative kro, present tense kror, simple past krodde, past participle krodd or krott)

  1. to show enjoyment

References

“kro” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Polish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkrɔ/
  • Rhymes: -ɔ
  • Syllabification: kro

Noun

kro f

  1. vocative singular of kra

Saterland Frisian

Pronunciation

Determiner

kro

  1. plural of krie

References

  • Marron C. Fort (2015) “krie”, in Saterfriesisches Wörterbuch mit einer phonologischen und grammatischen Übersicht, Buske, →ISBN
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