Kruke

German

Etymology

Via German Low German from Middle Low German krūke, from Old Saxon krūka. Cognate with Dutch kruik, English crock, Danish krukke (“jar”), Icelandic krukka (“pot”), French cruche (“jug”) (from Frankish). Further origin unsettled. A relation with Krug (“jug”) is considered likely.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkʁuːkə/

Noun

Kruke f (genitive Kruke, plural Kruken)

  1. (regional, Northern Germany) crock; earthen mug

Declension
Declension of Kruke
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Kruke die Kruken
genitive einer der Kruke der Kruken
dative einer der Kruke den Kruken
accusative eine die Kruke die Kruken

Synonyms
  • Tonkrug
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