kokon

See also: Kokon and kōkon

Danish

Etymology

Borrowed from French cocon.

Noun

kokon c (singular definite kokonen, plural indefinite kokoner)

  1. cocoon

Declension
Declension of kokon
common
gender		 Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative kokon kokonen kokoner kokonerne
genitive kokons kokonens kokoners kokonernes

References

Esperanto

Noun

kokon

  1. accusative singular of koko

Finnish

Noun

kokon

  1. genitive singular of kokko

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch cocon, from French cocon, from Occitan coucoun (“cocoon”), derived from coco (“shell”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈkokɔn]
  • Hyphenation: ko‧kon
  • Rhymes: -kɔn, -ɔn, -n

Noun

kokon (first-person possessive kokonku, second-person possessive kokonmu, third-person possessive kokonnya)

  1. cocoon, pupa: the silky protective case spun by the larvae of some insects in which they metamorphose.
    Synonyms: kepompong, pupa

Further reading

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from French cocon, from Occitan coucoun.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkɔ.kɔn/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔkɔn
  • Syllabification: ko‧kon

Noun

kokon m inan (diminutive kokonik)

  1. (entomology) cocoon (silky protective case spun by the larvae of some insects)
  2. (figuratively) cocoon (any similar protective case, whether real or metaphorical)
    Hypernym: osłona

Declension
Declension of kokon
singular plural
nominative kokon kokony
genitive kokonu kokonów
dative kokonowi kokonom
accusative kokon kokony
instrumental kokonem kokonami
locative kokonie kokonach
vocative kokonie kokony

Derived terms
noun
  • kokonizacja

Further reading
  • kokon in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • kokon in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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