kuiken

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Dutch

Volwassen fuut (Podiceps cristatus) met kuiken

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Etymology

From Middle Dutch kuken, kiken, from Old Dutch *kiukīn, originally from Proto-West Germanic *kiukīn.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkœy̯.kə(n)/
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  • Hyphenation: kui‧ken
  • Rhymes: -œy̯kən

Noun

kuiken n (plural kuikens, diminutive kuikentje n)

  1. chick, the hatched young of a bird, especially fowl
    Synonym: pullus
    Hyponyms: nesteling, takkeling

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