monnik

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Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch monnik.

Pronunciation

Noun

monnik (plural monnike)

  1. monk

Dutch

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Etymology

From Middle Dutch monic, from Old Dutch *monik, from Proto-West Germanic *munik. Compare German Mönch, English monk, West Frisian muonts.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɔnɪk/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔnɪk
  • Hyphenation: mon‧nik

Noun

monnik m (plural monniken, diminutive monnikje n)

  1. monk

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: monnik