toog

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch tooch, from Old Dutch togen (“to show”), from Proto-West Germanic *taugijan or *ataugijan, from Proto-Germanic *at + *augijaną (“to display”), similar to Gothic 𐌰𐍄𐌰𐌿𐌲𐌾𐌰𐌽 (ataugjan, “to show”). Alternatively from Proto-Germanic *ta + *augijaną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /toːx/

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• Hyphenation: toog
• Rhymes: -oːx

Noun

toog m (plural togen, diminutive toogje n)

1. bar counter

   Achter de toog stonden twee bartenders druk drankjes te maken.

   Behind the bar counter, two bartenders were busy making drinks.

   De klanten verzamelden zich aan de toog om hun bestellingen te plaatsen.

   The customers gathered at the bar counter to place their orders.

   Het kleine café had een gezellige houten toog waar mensen aan konden zitten.

   The small café had a cozy wooden bar counter where people could sit.

2. (dated) shop counter

Anagrams

• goot, oogt