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

• 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 (from the diminutive)