Meaning of krog | Babel Free
/kruːɡ/Definitioner
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a (more rustic) premise where alcohol is sold and consumed; a pub, (except often not as strong in tone) a tavern common-gender
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a drinking establishment (generally); (in the definite, collectively) drinking establishments common-gender, especially
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a restaurant (where the serving of alcohol is at least as important as the food) common-gender
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an inn common-gender, historical
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a roadside restaurant, a roadhouse common-gender
Exempel
“gå på krogen”
go out somewhere to drink / (US) to the bar (used generically)
“vara ute på krogen varje helg”
be out drinking / (US) at the bar every weekend
“Vad är det sjukaste ni varit med om på krogen?”
What's the craziest thing that ever happened to you at the pub/bar/club / when out drinking?
“Vi träffades på krogen”
We met in a pub/bar/club
“Jag tror han jobbar på krogen”
I think he works in a pub/bar/club [if not referencing a particular establishment]
“Åldersgränsen för att gå på krogen är 18”
The minimum age for going to the pub/bar (generically) is 18
“en nyöppnad krog i centrala Stockholm”
a newly opened restaurant in central Stockholm
“Vi stannade till på en vägkrog”
We stopped till [expresses a sudden and brief action (brief stay) – can be skipped] at a roadside restaurant
CEFR-nivå
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.