keg en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /kɛɡ/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
- /keɪɡ/ dated, New England, Virginia, South Carolina
- /kæɡ/ dated, Southeastern Midwest of the U.S.
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From Middle English kag, from Old Norse kaggi (“keg”), likely a diminutive of Proto-Germanic *kagô (“bush, branch, stalk, stump”). Cognate with Icelandic kaggi (“keg; cask”), Norwegian kagg (“keg”), Swedish kagge (“keg”), Low German kag (“vessel; craft”), Dutch kaag (“vessel; craft”). Compare also English cag and chag. The modern form keg with /ɛ/ is due to a dialectal raising of /a///æ/ to /ɛ/ before velars (cf. fleg); the expected form is preserved in dialectal /kæɡ/, while /keɪɡ/ reflects further raising that occurred in some dialects.
Meanings
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A round, traditionally wooden container of lesser capacity than a barrel, often used to store beer.
He bore on his shoulder a stout keg, that seemed full of liquor, and made signs for Rip to approach and assist him with his load.
1819 June 23, Geoffrey Crayon [pseudonym; Washington Irving], “Rip Van Winkle”, in The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent., number I, New York, N.Y.: […] C[ornelius] S. Van Winkle, […], →OCLC, page 72:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cag | alternative | lexicographic | |
| kag | alternative, dialectal | lexicographic | |
| kager | alternative, dialectal | lexicographic | |
| kegs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Deriveds
powder keg · keg stand · kegger · keg party · Kegseth · keg beer · minikeg · Cornelius keg · kegerator · keglike · nitrokeg · keezer · pony keg · pony keg station · Corny keg · kegful · unkeg
Translations (41)
bg кег (round container of lesser capacity than a barrel) · hy տակառիկ (round container of lesser capacity than a barrel) · is legill (round container of lesser capacity than a barrel) · cmn 啤酒桶 (round container of lesser capacity than a barrel) · it fusto (round container of lesser capacity than a barrel) · es cuñete (round container of lesser capacity than a barrel) · sl sod (round container of lesser capacity than a barrel) · ca barril (round container of lesser capacity than a barrel) · nl vat (round container of lesser capacity than a barrel) · es barril (round container of lesser capacity than a barrel) · fr baril (round container of lesser capacity than a barrel) · pl antałek (round container of lesser capacity than a barrel) · da fustage (round container of lesser capacity than a barrel) · nl fust (round container of lesser capacity than a barrel) · pl antał (round container of lesser capacity than a barrel) · nn tynne (round container of lesser capacity than a barrel) · fi lekkeri (round container of lesser capacity than a barrel) · fa پیت (round container of lesser capacity than a barrel) · fi tynnyri (round container of lesser capacity than a barrel) · da tønde (round container of lesser capacity than a barrel) · hu hordó (round container of lesser capacity than a barrel) · pt barrica (round container of lesser capacity than a barrel) · mk буре (round container of lesser capacity than a barrel) · bg бъчонка (round container of lesser capacity than a barrel) · pt barrilete (round container of lesser capacity than a barrel) · nb tønne (round container of lesser capacity than a barrel) · io bareleto (round container of lesser capacity than a barrel) · fa چلیک (round container of lesser capacity than a barrel) · kk бөшке (round container of lesser capacity than a barrel) · ka კასრი (round container of lesser capacity than a barrel) · hu hordócska (round container of lesser capacity than a barrel) · de Fass (round container of lesser capacity than a barrel) · fr tonnelet (round container of lesser capacity than a barrel) · sv kagge (round container of lesser capacity than a barrel) · ru бочо́нок (round container of lesser capacity than a barrel) · es barrilete (round container of lesser capacity than a barrel) · ca bóta (barril en anglès) (round container of lesser capacity than a barrel) · nn tønne (round container of lesser capacity than a barrel) · tr fıçı (round container of lesser capacity than a barrel) · it barile (round container of lesser capacity than a barrel) · da fad (round container of lesser capacity than a barrel)