Krug

Etymology
and Jewish surname, from both senses of the noun and. Compare.

Etymology 1
From, from , from , from. Immediate cognates are 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, of obscure origin. Possibly from a root shared with 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, but the phonetics are problematic. Also compare 🇨🇬.

The originally Low German, cognate with 🇨🇬, is another word, though a relation with Krug is considered likely.

Noun

 * 1)  jug

Etymology 2
From, , whence 🇨🇬 and through borrowing 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬. Further origin unknown. A relation with etymology 1 cannot be ruled out, but is considered unlikely by most authorities.

Noun

 * 1)   pub; bar

Usage notes

 * The simplex has now become rare. The compound 🇰🇲 remains in use for the central pub or inn of a village. The word is also still found in the names of many traditional pubs in northern Germany.