Etymology

From Middle High German krucke, krücke, from Old High German krucka, from Proto-Germanic *krukjō ‎(“crutch, staff”), from Proto-Indo-European *grewg- ‎(“wrinkle, bend”), from *ger- ‎(“to turn, bend”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈkʀʏkə]
• Rhymes: -ʏkə