kitchen

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 Related terms 1.3.3 Translations

[edit] English

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[edit] Etymology

Old English cycene, from a Germanic borrowing of vulgar Latin cucīna, from coquere ‘to cook’. Cognate with Dutch keuken, German Küche, Swedish kök.

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈkɪtʃən/, /ˈkɪtʃɪn/
• Rhymes: -ɪtʃən, Rhymes: -ɪtʃɪn
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[edit] Noun

kitchen (plural kitchens)

1. A room or area for preparing food.
2. An admixture of languages spoken to convey meaning between non-native speakers.
   • Rider Haggard: King Solomon's Mines 1886: Sir Henry and Umbopo sat conversing in a mixture of broken English and kitchen Zulu, in low voices, but earnestly enough.
3. African American slang for the nape of a persons hair line, often referring to its uncombed or "nappy" look
4. cuisine

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[edit] Related terms

• if you can't take the heat, get out of the kitchen
• kitchenette

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