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Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch tooch, from Old Dutch togen (“to show”), from Proto-West Germanic *taugijan or *ataugijan, from Proto-Germanic *at + *augijaną (“to display”), similar to Gothic 𐌰𐍄𐌰𐌿𐌲𐌾𐌰𐌽 (ataugjan, “to show”). Alternatively from Proto-Germanic *ta + *augijaną.
Pronunciation
Noun
toog m (plural togen, diminutive toogje n)
- bar counter
Achter de toog stonden twee bartenders druk drankjes te maken.- Behind the bar counter, two bartenders were busy making drinks.
De klanten verzamelden zich aan de toog om hun bestellingen te plaatsen.- The customers gathered at the bar counter to place their orders.
Het kleine café had een gezellige houten toog waar mensen aan konden zitten.- The small café had a cozy wooden bar counter where people could sit.
- (dated) shop counter
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