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, Spanish conejo and Portuguese coelho (“rabbit”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /koːˈnɛi̯n/

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• Hyphenation: ko‧nijn
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯n

Noun

konijn n (plural konijnen, diminutive konijntje n)

1. A rabbit, a bunny; any non-hare lagomorph of the family Leporidae.

Synonyms

• rob

Derived terms

• konijnenbout
• konijnenhok
• konijnenhol
• konijnenjacht
• konijnenpoot
• stresskonijn

Descendants

• Afrikaans: konyn
• → Indonesian: kelinci
  • → Cia-Cia: kelinci, 껠린찌
• → Papiamentu: konènchi, konijntsje (from the diminutive)
• → Sranan Tongo: konkoni, konikoni
  • → Arawak: koneso
  • → Aukan: konkoni
  • → Caribbean Hindustani: konkoni, kunkuni
  • → Caribbean Javanese: koni-koni