keg C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities Also spelled kag and kags US /kɛɡ/ UK /kɛɡ/ See IPA manual Minimal pairs Sounds like cag /ɛ/ vs /æ/ Meanings 1 noun a small barrel, especially one used for beer They rolled a keg of ale out for the festival. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a small barrel, especially... barrelcasktunfirkindrum Etymology AI details From earlier kag, of Scandinavian origin, from Old Norse kaggi ('keg, cask'), of uncertain ultimate derivation. kaggi Old Norse View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # keg **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /kɛɡ/ **IPA (UK):** /kɛɡ/ ## Meanings 1. a small barrel, especially one used for beer ## Examples - They rolled a keg of ale out for the festival. ## Synonyms - barrel - cask - tun - firkin - drum ## Roots and Affixes - Root: kaggi ## Etymology From earlier kag, of Scandinavian origin, from Old Norse kaggi ('keg, cask'), of uncertain ultimate derivation. ## AI Etymology Keg comes from earlier kag, of Scandinavian origin, from Old Norse kaggi ('keg, cask'), of uncertain ultimate derivation. The etymological trail includes Old Norse kaggi. As a noun, keg means a small barrel, especially one used for beer. The uncertainty belongs to the older derivation, so the explanation should preserve alternatives rather than choosing one unsupported origin. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown