Wordwyrt

cruet

Meaninga jug

Common meaning: a small bottle for oil or vinegar

Journey through time

  1. Dutchkruik‘a pitcher, a jug’source
  2. Early English spellingcrewetesource
  3. Englishmeaning shiftsa pitcher, a jug → a small bottle for oil or vinegarcruet‘a small bottle for oil or vinegar’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.
  • US IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.

Origin: Built on Dutch kruik ‘a jug’.

Roots

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