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Dutch
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Middle Dutch cupe, from Latin cūpa.
Noun
kuip f (plural kuipen, diminutive kuipje n)
- tub, basin (medium to large container, e.g. used for washing)
- (chiefly diminutive) tub, container (small container, e.g. used for containing butter or spreads)
Derived terms
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
kuip
- inflection of kuipen:
- first-person singular present indicative
- (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative
- imperative