Feminine

kruik

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(feminine) jug, crock
(feminine) hot water bottle

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Pronounced as (IPA)

/krœy̯k/

Inherited from Middle Dutch

Inherited from Old Dutch

Cognate with Classical Armenian

Cognate with Ancient Greek

Cognate with Old Irish

Cognate with German

In summary

From Middle Dutch crûke, from Old Dutch *crūca, 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).