Etymology

Via German Low German from Middle Low German krūke, from Old Saxon krūka. Cognate with Dutch kruik, English crock, Danish krukke ‎(“jar”), Icelandic krukka ‎(“pot”), French cruche ‎(“jug”) (from Frankish). Further origin unsettled. A relation with Krug ‎(“jug”) is considered likely.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkʁuːkə/