kuit

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Afrikaans[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • Hyphenation: kuit

Etymology 1[edit]

From Dutch kuit, from Middle Dutch cute.

Noun[edit]

kuit (plural kuite, diminutive kuitjie)

  1. (anatomy) calf

Etymology 2[edit]

From Dutch kuit, from Middle Dutch cute.

Noun[edit]

kuit (uncountable, diminutive kuitjie)

  1. roe, spawn, milt

Dutch[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /kœy̯t/
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  • Hyphenation: kuit
  • Rhymes: -œy̯t

Etymology 1[edit]

From Middle Dutch cute. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Noun[edit]

kuit f (plural kuiten, diminutive kuitje n)

  1. calf, fleshy part of the lower leg
  2. the corresponding part of a sock or stocking
Derived terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
  • Afrikaans: kuit
  • Berbice Creole Dutch: kuiti
  • → Caribbean Hindustani: koiti

Etymology 2[edit]

From Middle Dutch cute. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Noun[edit]

kuit m (uncountable, diminutive kuitje n)

  1. spawn, roe (fish eggs)
    Synonyms: visei, (southern) roge
Derived terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
  • → Papiamentu: keit

Kavalan[edit]

Noun[edit]

kuit

  1. souls of the dead
  2. a type of wild betel nut (with small leaves)
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