Alkoven

See also: alkoven

German

Etymology

From French alcôve (f.), from Spanish alcoba, from Arabic القبَة‎. The later final -n and masculine gender in German through association with unrelated Middle Low German koven (“stable, shed, nook”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /alˈkoːvən/
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Noun

Alkoven m (genitive Alkovens, plural Alkoven)

alcove, particularly: a bed built or let into the wall

Proper noun

Alkoven n (genitive Alkovens)

A municipality in Upper Austria, Austria.