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Yiddish
Etymology
From Middle High German künec, from Old High German kuning (rarer kunig), from Proto-West Germanic *kuning, from Proto-Germanic *kuningaz.
Pronunciation
- (YIVO, Litvish) IPA(key): /ˈkɛnɪɡ/
- (Poylish, Galitzish) IPA(key): /ˈkeɪ̯nɪɡ/
Noun
קעניג • (kenig) m, plural קעניגן (kenign), feminine קעניגין (kenigin), diminutive קעניגל (kenigl)
- king
- Synonym: מלך (meylekh)
- Coordinate term: מלכּה (malke)
Derived terms
References
- Justus van de Kamp et al., “קעניג” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek , Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). .