kro

See also: krö and krọ

Czech

Noun

kro

vocative singular of kra

Danish

Etymology

From Middle Low German kroch, kruch.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [kʁoˀ]

Noun

kro c (singular definite kroen, plural indefinite kroer)

inn

Inflection

Declension of kro

common gender	Singular		Plural
common gender	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	kro	kroen	kroer	kroerne
genitive	kros	kroens	kroers	kroernes

References

“kro” in Den Danske Ordbog

Kriol

Etymology

From English crow.

Noun

kro

crow

Synonyms

wakwak

Norwegian Bokmål

ei kro

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kruː/, [kɾuʷː]

Etymology 1

From German Krug

Noun

kro f, m (definite singular kroa or kroen, indefinite plural kroer, definite plural kroene)

small restaurant; inn, tavern

Derived terms

vegkro (“roadside inn”) (Nynorsk also), veikro

Etymology 2

Fugl med full kro
Bird with full crop

Compare English crop, German Kropf, Dutch krop, Swedish kräva

Noun

kro m (definite singular kroen, indefinite plural kroer, definite plural kroene)

(anatomy, biology) crop; a pouch-like area of the gastrointestinal tract found in a variety of animals, including birds and insects.

Etymology 3

The noun relating to anatomy (crop) used as a verb. Originally used idiomatically as stretching your crop, as birds do when they've eaten.

Verb

kro (imperative kro, present tense kror, simple past krodde, past participle krodd)

to show enjoyment
Han krodde seg skikkelig under massasjen
He really showed his enjoyment during the massage

Usage notes

This verb is only used reflexively

References

“kro” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kruː/, [kɾuʷː]

Etymology 1

From German Krug

Noun

kro f (definite singular kroa, indefinite plural kroer, definite plural kroene)

small restaurant; inn, tavern

Derived terms

vegkro (“roadside inn”)

Etymology 2

Noun

kro m (definite singular kroen, indefinite plural kroar, definite plural kroane)

(anatomy, biology) crop

Etymology 3

Verb

kro (imperative kro, present tense kror, simple past krodde, past participle krodd or krott)

See Bokmål entry

References

“kro” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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