kozijn

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Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /koːˈzɛi̯n/
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  • Hyphenation: ko‧zijn
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯n

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch cassijn, from Old French cassin.

Noun

kozijn n (plural kozijnen, diminutive kozijntje n)

  1. window frame
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Afrikaans: kosyn
  • Indonesian: kosen
  • Papiamentu: kozein, kozyn

Etymology 2

From Middle Dutch cosin, from Old French cosin.

Noun

kozijn m (plural kozijnen, diminutive kozijntje n)

  1. (now chiefly Southern) a male cousin
    Synonym: neef
  2. (now chiefly Southern) a nephew
    Synonym: neef