kokon

See also: Kokon and kōkon

Danish

Etymology

Borrowed from French cocon.

Noun

kokon c (singular definite kokonen, plural indefinite kokoner)

  1. cocoon

Declension

Declension of kokon
common
gender
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative kokon kokonen kokoner kokonerne
genitive kokons kokonens kokoners kokonernes

References

Esperanto

Noun

kokon

  1. accusative singular of koko

Finnish

Noun

kokon

  1. genitive singular of kokko

Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch cocon, from French cocon, from Occitan coucoun (cocoon), derived from coco (shell).

Pronunciation

Noun

kokon (plural kokon-kokon)

  1. (rare) synonym of kepompong (cocoon)

Further reading

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from French cocon, from Occitan coucoun.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɔ.kɔn/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔkɔn
  • Syllabification: ko‧kon

Noun

kokon m inan (diminutive kokonik)

  1. (entomology) cocoon (silky protective case spun by the larvae of some insects)
  2. (figuratively) cocoon (any similar protective case, whether real or metaphorical)
    Hypernym: osłona

Declension

Derived terms

noun
  • kokonizacja

Further reading

  • kokon in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • kokon in Polish dictionaries at PWN