konijn

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch conijn, from earlier Middle Dutch conin, from Old French connin, a variant of Old French conil, from Latin cuniculus, from Ancient Greek κύνικλος (kúniklos), probably of Iberian or Celtiberian origin. Cognate to English cony, German Kaninchen, and Spanish conejo (“rabbit”).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

konijn n (plural konijnen, diminutive konijntje n)

rabbit

Synonyms

rob

Derived terms

stresskonijn

Descendants

Afrikaans: konyn
→ Papiamentu: konènchi (from the diminutive)