kro
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kro
Czech edit
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kro f
Danish edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Low German kroch, kruch.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
kro c (singular definite kroen, plural indefinite kroer)
Inflection edit
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“kro” in Den Danske Ordbog
Kriol edit
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kro
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Norwegian Bokmål edit
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Etymology 1 edit
Noun edit
kro f or m (definite singular kroa or kroen, indefinite plural kroer, definite plural kroene)
- small restaurant; inn, tavern
Derived terms edit
vegkro (“roadside inn”) (Nynorsk also), veikro
Etymology 2 edit
Compare English crop, German Kropf, Dutch krop, Swedish kräva
Noun edit
kro m (definite singular kroen, indefinite plural kroer, definite plural kroene)
- (anatomy, biology) crop; a pouch-like area of the gastrointestinal tract found in a variety of animals, including birds and insects.
Etymology 3 edit
The noun relating to anatomy (crop) used as a verb. Originally used idiomatically as stretching your crop, as birds do when they've eaten.
Verb edit
kro (imperative kro, present tense kror, simple past krodde, past participle krodd)
- to show enjoyment
- Han krodde seg skikkelig under massasjen
- He really showed his enjoyment during the massage
- Han krodde seg skikkelig under massasjen
Usage notes edit
This verb is only used reflexively
References edit
“kro” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
Noun edit
kro f (definite singular kroa, indefinite plural kroer, definite plural kroene)
- small restaurant; inn, tavern
Derived terms edit
vegkro (“roadside inn”)
Etymology 2 edit
Noun edit
kro m (definite singular kroen, indefinite plural kroar, definite plural kroane)
Etymology 3 edit
Verb edit
kro (imperative kro, present tense kror, simple past krodde, past participle krodd or krott)
References edit
“kro” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Polish edit
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kro f
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kro