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Dutch
Etymology
From tegen + koning, probably a calque of German Gegenkönig.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈteː.ɣə(n)ˌkoː.nɪŋ/
- Hyphenation: te‧gen‧ko‧ning
Noun
tegenkoning m (plural tegenkoningen)
- (historica) antiking, especially in an electoral monarchy