coninc

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch kuning, from Proto-West Germanic *kuning, from Proto-Germanic *kuningaz.

Noun

cōninc m

  1. king
  2. leader, important person

Inflection
Declension of coninc
Singular Plural
nominative coninc coninghe
accusative coninc coninghe
genitive conincs coninghe
dative coninghe coninghen

Descendants
  • Dutch: koning
    • Afrikaans: koning
    • Negerhollands: koning, kiniṅ
    • → Mohegan-Pequot: kunnung
    • → Sranan Tongo: kownu
      • → Arawak: kónoe
      • → Aukan: konu
      • → Galibi Carib: konu
  • Limburgish: keuning

Further reading
  • “coninc”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
  • Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929), “coninc”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN
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