Kruke

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German

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Etymology

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Via German Low German [Term?] from Middle Low German krûke, from Old Saxon krūka, from Proto-West Germanic *krūkā, probably from the root of Krug (“jug”).

Cognate with Dutch kruik, English crock, Danish krukke (“jar”), Icelandic krukka (“pot”), French cruche (“jug”) (from Frankish).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkʁuːkə/
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Noun

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Kruke f (genitive Kruke, plural Kruken)

  1. (regional, Northern Germany) crock; earthen mug
    Synonym: Tonkrug

Declension

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Declension of Kruke [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Kruke die Kruken
genitive einer der Kruke der Kruken
dative einer der Kruke den Kruken
accusative eine die Kruke die Kruken
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