kuif
Dutch
Etymology
Related to kof (“koff”) and keuvel (“nun cap”). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kœy̯f/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: kuif
- Rhymes: -œy̯f
Noun
kuif f (plural kuiven, diminutive kuifje n)
- A crest of plumage or hair (on an animal).
- Any hairstyle that resembles a crest (including a quiff).
Derived terms
- kuifeend
- Kuifje
- kuifleeuwerik
- kuifmakaak
- kuifpinguïn
- vetkuif
Descendants
- → Papiamentu: kùif