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Krug

Krug proper noun: a surname from German.

Proper noun

Krug (plural Krugs)

  1. A surname from German.
    • Director of the ALA's Office for Intellectual Freedom since 1967, Mrs. Krug was a national leader in several legal cases that rose to the Supreme Court.2009 April 14, Patricia Sullivan, “Judith Krug”, in The Washington Post

Forms of Krug

pluralKrugs
alternative formKrugh

Origin of Krug

From the German and Jewish surname, from both senses of the noun Krug (“jug”) and Krug (“pub, tavern”). Compare Krueger.

Questions about Krug

What does Krug mean?
Krug means a surname from German.
What part of speech is Krug?
Krug is a proper noun.

Words near Krug in the dictionary

  1. Krueger flap
  2. Krueger flaps
  3. Kruegeresque
  4. Kruegers
  5. kruft
  6. Krug
  7. Kruger
  8. Krugerian
  9. Krugerism
  10. Krugerite
  11. Krugerites

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