Krock

See also: krock

English

Etymology

Borrowed from German Krock.

Proper noun

Krock (plural Krocks)

1. A surname from German.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Krock is the 38850^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 568 individuals. Krock is most common among White (95.07%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Krock”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 355.

Central Franconian

Alternative forms

• Krout (Moselle Franconian)
• Kruck (Kölsch)

Etymology

From Old High German *krūd, northern variant of krūt, with Ripuarian velarisation.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kʀok/

Noun

Krock n (no plural, diminutive Kröckche)

1. (Ripuarian) herb, useful plant
2. (Ripuarian) any small leafy or grass-like plant
3. (Ripuarian) thick syrup, particularly from sugarbeets