krús

Icelandic

Pronunciation

• IPA: [kʰruːs]
• Rhymes: -uːs

Etymology 1

From Middle Low German krūs, krōs.

Noun

krús f (genitive singular krúsar, plural krúsir)

1. mug, jar, jug
   • Hver stal kökunni úr krúsinni í gær?

     Who stole the cookie from the jar (cookie jar) last night?

Etymology 2

From Latin crux (“cross”).

Alternative forms

• krúx
• krúz

Noun

krús m

1. (obsolete) cross

Synonyms

• (cross): kross m

References

• Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon. Íslensk orðsifjabók, 1st edition, 2nd printing (1989). Reykjavík, Orðabók Háskólans.

Anagrams

• skúr

---

West Frisian

Noun

krús n (pl kruzen)

1. cross