kruik

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch crûke, from Old Dutch *krūka, from Proto-Germanic *krogu (“pot, pitcher”), of uncertain 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].

Cognate with German Krug, German Kruke (regional).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /krœy̯k/
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  • Hyphenation: kruik
  • Rhymes: -œy̯k

Noun

kruik f (plural kruiken, diminutive kruikje n)

  1. jug, crock
  2. hot water bottle

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References
  1. Douglas Harper (2001–2023), “crock”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
  2. MacBain, Alexander; Mackay, Eneas (1911), “kruik”, in An Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language, Stirling, →ISBN, page crog
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