kornuit

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • cornuyt (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle Dutch cornuut, from Old French cornut, from Latin cornūtus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɔrˈnœy̯t/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: kor‧nuit
  • Rhymes: -œy̯t

Noun

kornuit m (plural kornuiten, diminutive kornuitje n)

  1. chum, companion, mate (usually a man)
  2. (obsolete) cuckold
    Synonym: hoorndrager

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: kornuit
  • Negerhollands: kontri
  • → West Frisian: kornút
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