kajuit
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle Low German kajüte, probably from Middle Dutch kayhute, of uncertain ultimate origin; possibly borrowed from Old French, according to Watkins, possibly a mix of cabane + hutte. Other possibilities include cave (“hollow”) or Dutch kooi (“cage”), a doublet of it.
Cognate with German Kajüte. Also compare French cahute, which could be a borrowing.
Pronunciation[edit]
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Noun[edit]
kajuit f (plural kajuiten, diminutive kajuitje n)
- cabin on a ship
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References[edit]
- van der Sijs, Nicoline, editor (2010), “kajuit”, in Etymologiebank, Meertens Institute
- “cahoots”, in The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th edition, Boston, Mass.: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2016, →ISBN.