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krog.

a (more rustic) premise where alcohol is sold and consumed; a pub, (except often not as strong in tone) a tavern

4 characters1 syllables approx.Svenska language

Meaning & usage

noun/kruːɡ/

  1. a (more rustic) premise where alcohol is sold and consumed; a pub, (except often not as strong in tone) a tavern

    common-gender

  2. a drinking establishment (generally); (in the definite, collectively) drinking establishments

    common-gender · especially
    gå på krogen
    vara ute på krogen varje helg

  3. a restaurant (where the serving of alcohol is at least as important as the food)

    common-gender
    en nyöppnad krog i centrala Stockholm

  4. an inn

    common-gender · historical

  5. a roadside restaurant, a roadhouse

    common-gender
    Vi stannade till på en vägkrog
Where this word comes from

From Old Swedish krogher, from Middle Low German krôch, from Proto-Germanic *kranhō (“corner”), which according to Kroonen could be related to *kringaną (“to turn, yield”). However, it could otherwise be from Proto-Germanic *kragan- (“throat”), probably from Proto-Indo-European *gʷrogʰ-, which could be related to Ancient Greek βρόχθος (brókhthos, “throat”); similar sense development is found in Latin, where gurgustium (“pub, hut”) is related to gurges (“whirlpool, abyss”). Compare Norwegian Nynorsk kro f, Dutch kroeg and German Krug.

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