kroeg

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Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch kroeg.

Pronunciation

Noun

kroeg (plural kroeë)

  1. pub
    Julle gaan nooit weer kroeg toe nie!
    You won't go to the pub ever again!

Dutch

Etymology

Possibly borrowed from Middle Low German krôch or its dialectal variant krûch. Cognate with German Krug.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /krux/
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  • Hyphenation: kroeg
  • Rhymes: -ux

Noun

kroeg f (plural kroegen, diminutive kroegje n)

  1. (informal) a pub
    We gaan gewoon naar de kroeg.
    We're just going to the pub.

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Descendants

  • Afrikaans: kroeg
  • West Frisian: kroech c