koninkrijk

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch koninkrike, from Old Dutch *kuningrīki, from Proto-West Germanic *kuningarīkī, from Proto-Germanic *kuningarīkiją. Equivalent to koning +‎ rijk. Compare German Königreich, Danish kongerige.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkoːnɪŋkˌrɛi̯k/, /ˈkoːnɪŋˌkrɛi̯k/
  • (Belgium)
    koninkrijk(file)
  • (Netherlands)
    koninkrijk(file)
  • Hyphenation: ko‧nink‧rijk

Noun

koninkrijk n (plural koninkrijken, diminutive koninkrijkje n)

  1. kingdom

Derived terms

Descendants
  • Afrikaans: koninkryk
  • Negerhollands: koningriek, kooningrik
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