Afrikaans edit

Etymology edit

From Dutch kroeg.

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Noun edit

kroeg (plural kroeë)

  1. pub
    Julle gaan nooit weer kroeg toe nie!
    You won't go to the pub ever again!

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

Possibly borrowed from Middle Low German krôch or its dialectal variant krûch. Cognate with German Krug.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /krux/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: kroeg
  • Rhymes: -ux

Noun edit

kroeg f (plural kroegen, diminutive kroegje n)

  1. (informal) a pub.
    We gaan gewoon naar de kroeg.
    We're just going to the pub.

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  • Afrikaans: kroeg