koningin

Inherited from Dutch koningin, inherited from Middle Dutch coninginne, inherited from Old Dutch kuninginna. By surface analysis, koning (“king”) +‎ -in (nominal feminine suffix).

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• Hyphenation: ko‧nin‧gin

koningin (plural koninginne, diminutive koninginnetjie, masculine koning)

1. queen
2. (chess) queen

Inherited from Middle Dutch coninginne, inherited from Old Dutch kuninginna. By surface analysis, koning (“king”) +‎ -in (nominal feminine suffix).

• (Netherlands) IPA^(key): /ˌkoːnɪˈŋɪn/
• (Belgium) IPA^(key): /ˌkoːnɪˈɣɪn/, [ˌkoːnɪ̃ˈɣɪn]

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• Rhymes: -ɪn
• Hyphenation: ko‧nin‧gin

koningin f (plural koninginnen, diminutive koninginnetje n, masculine koning)

1. queen
   1. female monarchic ruler of a kingdom
   2. consort of a king
2. (chess, card games) queen

   Synonym: dame

• Negerhollands: koninginne, kooningin

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