en krog
Meaning
tavern
In Swedish: restaurang (med spritservering)
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en krog |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | krogen |
| Plural, indefinite | krogar |
| Plural, definite | krogarna |
krog is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor krog, den stora krogen. Check another noun
Practise krog
1 / 2Is it en krog or ett krog?
krog in a sentence
- Vi stannade till på en vägkrogWe stopped till [expresses a sudden and brief action (brief stay) – can be skipped] at a roadside restaurant
Words built with krog
- krogshow dinner show
Questions
What does krog mean in English?
krog means “tavern”.
Is it en krog or ett krog?
It is en krog, and “the tavern” is krogen.
What is the plural of krog?
The plural of krog is krogar, and the definite plural is krogarna.
Origin
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”).
Nearby common words
krog is number 5,686 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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- 5,687ufo a UFO, an alien spacecraft, a weirdo
- 5,688antibiotika antibiotics
- 5,689flöda flow
- 5,690barmhärtig merciful, compassionate
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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Recording: Wikimedia Commons. Browse the dictionary