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Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Low German kajüte, probably from Middle Dutch kayhute, of uncertain ultimate origin; possibly borrowed from Old French. According to Watkins, possibly a mix of cabane + hutte.
Cognate with German Kajüte. Also compare French cahute, which could be a borrowing.
Pronunciation
Noun
kajuit f (plural kajuiten, diminutive kajuitje n)
- cabin on a ship
Synonyms
References
- van der Sijs, Nicoline, editor (2010), “kajuit”, in Etymologiebank, Meertens Institute
- “cahoots”, in The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th edition, Boston, Mass.: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2016, →ISBN.