koon

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See also: Koon, kōn, köön, k'oon, ko-on, and kɔ́ɔn

Dutch

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Etymology

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Unknown. Cognate with Saterland Frisian kon (cheek).[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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koon f (plural konen, diminutive koontje n)

  1. (dated in most contexts) cheek
    Synonym: wang
    • 1880, Antony Winkler Prins, Waarom:
      Ik zie, dat op haar zachte koon
      Ook frisse lenterozen bloeien,
      I see that on her soft cheek
      Fresh spring-roses blossom too,
  2. (obsolete) gill or jaw (of a fish)
    Synonym: kieuw

Usage notes

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  • The sense "cheek" is still not uncommonly encountered in spoken language, particularly in the plural and the diminutive and in the expression rode konen (or rode koontjes), meaning "ruddy/rosy cheeks".

References

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  1. ^ van der Sijs, Nicoline, editor (2010), “koon”, in Etymologiebank, Meertens Institute

Finnish

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Etymology 1

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Noun

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koon

  1. genitive singular of koko

Etymology 2

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Noun

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koon

  1. genitive singular of koo

Anagrams

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Japanese

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Romanization

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koon

  1. Rōmaji transcription of こおん