konijn

From Middle Dutch conijn, from earlier Middle Dutch conin, from Old French connin, a variant of Old French conil, from Latin cunīculus, perhaps from Iberian or Celtiberian. Cognate to English cony, German Kaninchen, Spanish conejo and Portuguese coelho.

• IPA^(key): /koːˈnɛi̯n/

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• Hyphenation: ko‧nijn
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯n

konijn n (plural konijnen, diminutive konijntje n)

1. a rabbit, a bunny; any non-hare lagomorph of the family Leporidae

• rob

• konijnenbout
• konijnenhok
• konijnenhol
• konijnenjacht
• konijnenpoot
• stresskonijn

• Afrikaans: konyn
• → Indonesian: kelinci
  • → Cia-Cia: kelinci, 껠린찌
• → Papiamentu: konènchi, konijntsje (from the diminutive)
• → Sranan Tongo: konkoni, konikoni
  • → Lokono: koneso
  • → Aukan: konkoni
  • → Caribbean Hindustani: konkoni, kunkuni
  • → Caribbean Javanese: koni-koni