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Etymology

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From Dutch kroeg.

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Noun

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kroeg (plural kroeë)

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

Dutch

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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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