kroeg

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Afrikaans[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Dutch kroeg.

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Noun[edit]

kroeg (plural kroeë)

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

Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

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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  • Afrikaans: kroeg