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koningin

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Etymology

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Inherited from Dutch koningin, inherited from Middle Dutch coninginne, inherited from Old Dutch kuninginna. By surface analysis, koning (king) +‎ -in (nominal feminine suffix).

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  • Hyphenation: ko‧nin‧gin

Noun

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koningin (plural koninginne, diminutive koninginnetjie, masculine koning)

  1. queen
  2. (chess) queen

Dutch

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Etymology

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Inherited from Middle Dutch coninginne, inherited from Old Dutch kuninginna. By surface analysis, koning (king) +‎ -in (nominal feminine suffix).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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gewezen Koningin der Nederlandenformer Queen of the Netherlands

koningin f (plural koninginnen, diminutive koninginnetje n, masculine koning)

  1. queen
    1. female monarchic ruler of a kingdom
    2. consort of a king
  2. (chess, card games) queen
    Synonym: dame

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Negerhollands: koninginne, kooningin

See also

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Chess pieces in Dutch · schaakstukken (schaak + stukken) (layout · text)
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koning koningin, dame toren loper, bisschop, raadsheer paard pion