katoen

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch catoen, from older cotoen, from Old French coton, from Old Italian cotone, from Arabic قُطُن (quṭun).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaːˈtun/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: ka‧toen
  • Rhymes: -un

Noun

katoen m (uncountable)

  1. cotton, plant of the genus Gossypium

Noun

katoen n (plural katoenen, diminutive katoentje n)

  1. cotton (fabric)

Derived terms

  • katoendraad
  • katoenen
  • katoenplant
  • katoenplantage
  • katoenvezel
  • katoenzaad

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: katoen
  • Berbice Creole Dutch: katun
  • → Lokono: káruñ
  • → Caribbean Hindustani: kátun
  • → German: Kattun (“calico”)
  • → Indonesian: katun
  • → Munsee: kátoon
  • → Papiamentu: katuna, katoena
  • → Sranan Tongo: katun
  • → West Frisian: katoen
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