kruik

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch crûke, from Old Dutch *krūka, from Proto-West Germanic *krūkā (“pot, pitcher”), of uncertain origin. Possibly from a Proto-Indo-European root shared with Old Armenian կարաս (karas, “pitcher, large jar”), Ancient Greek κρωσσός (krōssós, “pitcher”), but the phonetics are problematic. Also compare Old Irish croiccenn (“skin”).

Cognate with German Krug, German Kruke (regional).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /krœy̯k/

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• Hyphenation: kruik
• Rhymes: -œy̯k

Noun

kruik f (plural kruiken, diminutive kruikje n)

1. jug, crock
2. hot water bottle

Synonyms

• (hot water bottle): warmwaterkruik, bedkruik

Derived terms

• baardmankruik
• bedkruik
• in kannen en kruiken
• kruikenmoeder
• oliekruik
• warmwaterkruik
• waterkruik
• wijnkruik