konijn

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch conijn, from earlier Middle Dutch conin, from Old French connin, a variant of Old French conil, from Latin cunīculus, perhaps from Iberian or Celtiberian. Cognate to English cony, German Kaninchen, Spanish conejo and Portuguese coelho (“rabbit”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /koːˈnɛi̯n/
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Hyphenation: ko‧nijn
Rhymes: -ɛi̯n

Noun

konijn n (plural konijnen, diminutive konijntje n)

A rabbit, a bunny; any non-hare lagomorph of the family Leporidae.

Synonyms

rob

Derived terms

konijnenbout
konijnenhok
konijnenhol
konijnenjacht
konijnenpoot
stresskonijn

Descendants

Afrikaans: konyn
→ Indonesian: kelinci
- → Cia-Cia: kelinci, 껠린찌
→ Papiamentu: konènchi, konijntsje (from the diminutive)
→ Sranan Tongo: konkoni, konikoni
- → Lokono: koneso
- → Aukan: konkoni
- → Caribbean Hindustani: konkoni, kunkuni
- → Caribbean Javanese: koni-koni

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