kooi

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Etymology

From Dutch kooi (cage; bunk), from Middle Dutch coye, ultimately from Latin cavea.

Pronunciation

Noun

kooi (plural kooie, diminutive kooitjie)

  1. bed

See also


Dutch

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle Dutch coye, ultimately from Latin cavea.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /koːi̯/
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  • Hyphenation: kooi
  • Rhymes: -oːi̯

Noun

kooi f (plural kooien, diminutive kooitje n)

  1. cage
    Zij houdt kanaries samen met haar man in een kooi.
    She keeps canaries in a cage together with her husband.
  2. (nautical) bunk
    De visser lag al in zijn kooi.
    The fisherman was already lying in his bunk.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: kooi