Künig
Alemannic German
Alternative forms
- Chüng, Keenig
Etymology
From Old High German kuning, from Proto-Germanic *kuningaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- (“to produce, beget, give birth”). Cognate with German König, Plautdietsch Kjennich, Saterland Frisian Köönich, Dutch koning, English king, and Norwegian konge.
Usage notes
Not in common use, but still seen in the names of inns, pubs, etc. Keenig is the modern form; Chüng is only used in the context of card games.
References
- Abegg, Emil, (1911) Die Mundart von Urseren (Beiträge zur Schweizerdeutschen Grammatik. IV.) [The Dialect of Urseren], Frauenfeld, Switzerland: Huber & Co., page 19.
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