Krug

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See also: krug, krüg, and круг

English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From the German and Jewish surname, from both senses of the noun Krug (jug) and Krug (pub, tavern). Compare Krueger.

Proper noun

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Krug (plural Krugs)

  1. A surname from German.
    • 2009 April 14, Patricia Sullivan, “Judith Krug”, in The Washington Post[2]:
      Director of the ALA's Office for Intellectual Freedom since 1967, Mrs. Krug was a national leader in several legal cases that rose to the Supreme Court.

Anagrams

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German

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kruːk/
  • IPA(key): /kruːx/ (northern and central Germany, now chiefly colloquial)
  • Rhymes: -uːk, -uːx

Etymology 1

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From Middle High German kruoc, from Old High German kruog, from Proto-West Germanic *krōgu, from Proto-Germanic *krōguz. Immediate cognates are Middle Dutch croech, Old English crōg, of obscure origin. Possibly from a Proto-Indo-European root shared with Old Armenian կարաս (karas, pitcher, large jar), Ancient Greek κρωσσός (krōssós, pitcher), but the phonetics are problematic. Also compare Old Irish croiccenn (skin).[1][2]

The originally Low German Kruke (crock), cognate with English crock, is another word, though a relation with Krug is considered likely.

Noun

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Krug m (strong, genitive Kruges or Krugs, plural Krüge, diminutive Krüglein n or Krügchen n or Krügelchen n)

  1. jug
    Synonym: Kanne
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Descendants
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  • Kashubian: kruk

Etymology 2

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From Middle Low German krôch, krûch, whence German Low German Kroog and through borrowing Dutch kroeg (pub), Swedish krog. Further origin unknown. A relation with etymology 1 cannot be ruled out, but is considered unlikely by most authorities.

Noun

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Krug m (strong, genitive Kruges or Krugs, plural Krüge)

  1. (dated, regional, Northern Germany) pub; bar
    Synonym: (see there for further synonyms) Kneipe
Usage notes
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  • The simplex has now become rare. The compound Dorfkrug remains in use for the central pub or inn of a village. The word is also still found in the names of many traditional pubs in northern Germany.
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Further reading

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  • Krug” in Duden online
  • Krug” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

References

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  1. ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “crock”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
  2. ^ MacBain, Alexander, Mackay, Eneas (1911) “Krug”, in An Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language[1], Stirling, →ISBN, page crog