koefnoen

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Dutch

Etymology

From Yiddish , from the Hebrew letters Hebrew קוּ״ף (kuf) and נוּ״ן representing the phrase kost niets (“costs nothing”) (or its Yiddish equivalent). By surface analysis, koef (“qoph”) +‎ noen (“nun”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kufˈnun/
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Adjective

koefnoen (not comparable)

  1. (dated, colloquial) free of charge
    Synonyms: gratis, kostenloos
    De bos bloemen kwam koefnoen met de aankoop. ― The bouquet of flowers came free of charge with the purchase.
    Je moet wel dokken, van mij krijg je niets voor koefnoen. ― You do have to pay, from me you'll get nothing free of charge.

Noun

koefnoen c (plural koefnoens, diminutive koefnoentje n)

  1. (dated, colloquial) something that is free of charge

Usage notes

  • Particularly used of tickets (such as those for sports events).

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