evenknie

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch evencnie (“person of equal standing or degree”). By surface analysis, even (“level, same”) +‎ knie (“knee”). For this usage of "knee", compare Old Frisian knī (“knee; degree of kinship”); Saterland Frisian Kniebel (“degree of kinship”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈeː.və(n)ˌkni/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: e‧ven‧knie

Noun

evenknie f (plural evenknieën, diminutive evenknietje n)

  1. counterpart, someone or something with a similar role or equal status

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: eweknie

References

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